Posts Tagged: Iran-backed militias
Iraq Risks Being Drawn Into Renewed Iran War Despite Pledge to Stay Out
IRAN — Iraq's efforts to remain out of a renewed confrontation involving Iran, the United States, and Israel face growing challenges as Iranian-backed proxies across...
Airstrikes Target HQ, Leader of Iran-Backed Shi’ite Militia Umbrella Group in Iraq
Airstrikes hit a headquarters of Iraq's umbrella group for Iran-backed Shi'ite militias and a residence belonging to its leader on Tuesday, killing at least 15 fighters in an escalation of US-Israeli strikes on one of Tehran's main...
Iran’s Shi’ite Allies Step Up Strikes Despite Weakened Hand
Shi'ite Muslim armed groups in Lebanon and Iraq are stepping up their role in the war with the US and Israel, showing the Iran-backed "Axis of Resistance" can still...
Iraq Wants Iran-Backed Factions to Lay Down Weapons, Foreign Minister Says
Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought US forces and fired rockets and drones at Israel to lay down their weapons or join official security forces, Foreign Minister Fuad...
Iraq Prepares to Close Down US-Led Coalition’s Mission
The Iraqi government is forming a committee to prepare the closing down of the US-led international coalition's mission in the country, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia...
US Strike Kills Militia Leader Blamed for Iraq Attacks: Official
The US military carried out a retaliatory strike in Baghdad on Thursday that killed a militia leader it blames for recent attacks on US personnel,...
Iran Says Not Involved in Any Actions Against US Military Amid Wave of Attacks by Tehran-Backed Groups
Iran's UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani said his country has not been involved in any actions or attacks against US military forces, the semi-official Tasnim...
Iran-Backed Militia Says 5 Killed by US Strikes in Iraq
Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah militia said five of its members were killed in its stronghold of Jurf al-Sakhar, south of Baghdad, in US strikes that Washington...
US Airstrikes on Proxy Militias Unlikely to Deter Iran, Says Defense Think Tank
Recent US air strikes on Iran-backed militias in Syria are unlikely to deter Iran from further attacks, a defense think tank assessed on Thursday. The air...
Iran Says US Air Strikes in Syria Encourage Terrorism in the Region
Friday's US air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria encourage terrorism in the region, Iran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, said on Saturday. Washington said...
