Tag: Iraq

Iraqis hold a portrait of the new Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

Friend or foe? How Iran’s influence over Iraq should shape US diplomatic approach

Firmesk Rahim · March 12, 2026 9:00 am

Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz.

One dead in attack that set two oil tankers ablaze in Persian Gulf: Report

Claire Carter · March 11, 2026 10:18 pm

In this Nov. 7, 2016 file photo, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and commanders overlook Islamic State group positions during heavy fighting in Bashiqa, east of Mosul, Iraq. Over the past century, Kurds in the Mideast have gotten close to setting up their own state or autonomous regions on several occasions only to have their dreams shattered after being abandoned by world powers. The latest instance comes with Syria's Kurds who with U.S. backing have led the fight against the Islamic State group in that country. Now the U.S. plans to withdraw from Syria, leaving the Kurds to face Turkish forces.

Who are the Kurds, the group rumored to be joining the US war in Iran?

Claire Carter, Brady Knox · March 5, 2026 1:01 pm

President Donald Trump.

Trump, forever wars, and Iraq Syndrome

Byron York · March 3, 2026 9:34 am

President Donald Trump and Iran.

Occupational hazards: How Trump can avoid ‘forever war’ in Iran

W. James Antle III · March 3, 2026 7:00 am

Nouri al Maliki arrives to a campaign rally in Baghdad.

Trump says US will ‘no longer help’ Iraq if Nouri al Maliki returns to power

Timothy Nerozzi · January 27, 2026 4:33 pm

Syrian government forces patrol inside the al Hol camp as smoke rises from an arms depot explosion.

US launches military operation to transfer ISIS prisoners from Syria to more ‘secure’ Iraq

Brady Knox · January 21, 2026 2:07 pm

Eine Teilnehmerin einer Demonstration protestiert am Samstag, 27. Oktober 2007, in Berlin gegen eine moegliche tuerkische Militaerintervention im Nord-Irak und haelt dabei eine kurdische Fahne in den Haenden. Verschiedene kurdische Organisationen riefen zu der Protestkundgebung auf. (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran)---A protester holds Kurdish flag in her hand during a demonstration against a possible major cross-border operation into northern Iraq by the Turkish army against Kurdistan PKK guerrillas on Saturday, Oct.27, 2007, in Berlin, Germany.

Kurds plea for US help toppling Iran regime as Trump steps back from intervention

Emily Hallas · January 15, 2026 5:08 pm

President Donald Trump’s promise to “help” Iranian protesters may blemish his reputation, no matter which options he chooses to pursue. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Trump’s promise to Iranian protesters poses significant political risks

Christian Datoc · January 14, 2026 6:48 pm

Hezbollah supporters shout slogans and wave Lebanese, Hezbollah, and Iranian flags during a rally to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution.

Beltway Confidential

Iran turns to Iraqi militias to save its revolution

Michael Rubin · January 14, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump.

Trump, the president of peace, bombed as many countries in 2025 as he did during his entire first term

Christian Datoc · January 3, 2026 8:36 am

People gather around a tribute for shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney's Bondi Beach.

ISIS’s decentralization transformation still poses deadly consequences

Mike Brest · December 18, 2025 6:00 am