Faced with political deadlock, open American meddling and the threat of war across its borders, is Iraq being dragged back to darker times after achieving hard-won stability? After decades of conflict ...

As the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 reaches its climax, all eyes are on the thrilling semi-final match between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq. This encounter, set to unfold on Thursday in Jakarta, ...

Maliki's bid for Iraqi PM role as Secretary of State Marco Rubio expresses concerns about pro-Tehran government seizing ...

Before and after U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, critics compared his actions to the months preceding and following the U.S. invasion of ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program. Will the ...

With elections scheduled for Nov. 11, Iraq is heading toward another vote. But the outcome is already being written in Tehran. Iran’s agents have infiltrated Iraq’s election commission, manipulating ...

Two Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East are signaling their readiness to launch new attacks. The move seems to support ...

Pro?West Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al?Sudani performed strongly in the 11 November parliamentary elections – the seventh since Saddam Hussein’s fall in 2003. With turnout around 56%, ...

President Donald Trump warned Iraq on Tuesday that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, ...

Iraq’s plan with Oman to build an oil pipeline could give Iran a new route to disguise sanctioned crude as Iraqi and ship it freely, especially to China, bypassing scrutiny in the Persian Gulf. Shared ...