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US sanctions Iraq’s deputy oil minister, pro-Iran militias
Iraq's deputy oil minister Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, April 2026. Photo: Bahadly's fb WASHINGTON,— The United States imposed sanctions on Iraq’s...
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...
Syria starts loading Iraqi oil for re-export
An oil truck at Rumaila oilfield, Basra, Iraq, April 6, 2016. Photo: Reuters DAMASCUS,— Syria on Wednesday started loading its...
Nizar Amedi elected new Iraqi president in session boycotted by KDP
PUK's Nizar Amedi elected new Iraqi president, Baghdad, Iraq, April 11, 2026. Photo: Channel8.com BAGHDAD,— Iraq's parliament elected Kurdish politician...
Iraq’s SOMO grants fuel oil export contracts via Syria
Workers pump heavy crude into tanker trucks at the Qayarah oil field in Ninewa province, northern Iraq, May 8, 2023....
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...
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