Shiites
Shiites, Shia
US wants Iraq’s next PM to take concrete action on pro-Iran militias
Iraqi PM-designate Ali al-Zaidi, center, Sulaimani city, Iraqi Kurdistan, May 2, 2026. Photo: Channel8.com WASHINGTON,— The United States is seeking...
It’s High Time for Baghdad to Make Some Hard Decisions
Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji, who is also known as Abu Alaa al-Walae, commander of the pro-Iran Shiite Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada...
Iraq president asks PM-designate Ali al-Zaidi to form government
Iraqi President Nizar Amedi, 2nd left, appoints Ali al-Zaidi, 2nd from right, the candidate of the Shiite Coordination Framework, as...
US blocks $500 million cash shipment to Iraq over pro-Iran attacks: report
Photo: Creative Commons/Max Walter/pexels WASHINGTON,— The United States has blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from reaching...
Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) is an internal enemy of Iraq
A member of the pro-Iran Shiite Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) (Hashd al-Shaabi) stands guard during a pro-Iran rally in...
Iraq summons US, Iran envoys after deadly strikes
Members from the Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces participate in the funeral in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, of members...
Pro-Iran militias may target foreigners, hotels in Iraqi Kurdistan, warns US
Pro-Iran Shiite fighters from the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Hashd Shabi, advance towards the town of Tal Afar, August...
Iraq executes Saadoun al-Qaisi for killing Shiite cleric al-Sadr
Saadoun Sabri al-Qaisi, a former senior security official under Saddam Hussein's regime, who was convicted of killing the Iraqi Shiite cleric...
Iraq’s Shiite bloc defies Trump warnings, reaffirms backing for Maliki
The Coordination Framework, an Iraqi Shiite alliance with ties to Iran, in Baghdad on January 31, 2026. Photo: X BAGHDAD,—...
Trump warns US will end Iraq support if Maliki returns
US president Donald Trump, January 20, 2026. Photo: The White House WASHINGTON,— U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to end...
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