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US refueling aircraft crashes in western Iraq

CENTCOM said crash occurred in friendly airspace and involved another KC-135 aircraft that landed safely; six service members were aboard the aircraft that went down, and rescue efforts are underway

Reuters | 03.13.26

גדודי חיזבאללה, מיליציה פרו איראנית בעיראק

Drone hits major US diplomatic facility in Iraq, no injuries reported

Individuals at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, next to the Baghdad airport, were ordered to 'duck and cover'; attack was likely carried out by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed factions.

Reuters | 03.11.26

Drone strikes spread across the Gulf and Iraq as regional tensions escalate

Drone attacks hit Kuwait’s airport fuel tanks, Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter and multiple targets in Iraq’s Kurdish region, killing at least two people and injuring others, as regional violence linked to Iran-backed militias intensifies

AP | 03.08.26

כורדים מפגינים בעיר ארביל ב כורדיסטן העיראקית עיראק בצל הקרבות ב סוריה בין כוחות א-שרע לכוחות הכורדיים מה- SDF

Israel strikes western Iran to provide air support to Kurdish militias ahead of possible incursion, report says

Sources tell Reuters Israel targeted areas in western Iran to support Iranian Kurdish militias based in Iraqi Kurdistan that may attempt to seize border towns; the groups are estimated to have fewer than 8,000 fighters armed mainly with light weapons

News Agencies | 03.07.26

Report: Israel backing Kurdish plan to seize border areas in Iran

Thousands of fighters are gathering on the Iraqi side of the border and preparing to launch an offensive within a week, sources say

Reuters | 03.06.26

‘Prepared for 47 years’: Kurdish groups in Iraq plan to attack Iran, seek US support

Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq say they plan to enter Iran but not soon, calling for US and Israeli strikes to weaken the regime first

ynet | 03.06.26

IDF strike hits Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut as Iran denies Kurdish incursion reports

Israeli strike reported in Beirut’s Dahieh district as Iranian outlet Tasnim denies claims armed Kurdish militants crossed from Iraq; Kurdish officials and the White House also reject reports of a ground assault inside Iran during the fifth day of the war

ynet | 03.05.26

Pro-Iran militias in Iraq return to the battlefield — will the Houthis join the fight?

Pro-Iran militias in Iraq have resumed attacks and publicly claimed responsibility after months of relative quiet, while Yemen’s Houthi movement voices support for Tehran but has yet to formally join the fighting

Lior Ben Ari | 03.04.26

Tehran mourns, but who will succeed Khamenei?

As tens of thousands mourn in Tehran, Iranian media report additional senior officials killed in the strikes and announce the appointment of interim successors to assume Khamenei’s leadership duties

Yahli Weintal | 03.01.26

Paris court rejects Jewish family’s $22M claim against France over former Baghdad property

Court dismisses lawsuit by Iraqi Jewish heirs over France’s decades-long use of family-owned Baghdad building, saying only Iraq holds jurisdiction; plaintiffs vow to appeal, calling ruling a denial of justice

Itamar Eichner | 02.04.26

דונלד טראמפ בקמפיין של סוכנות מהר האיראנית

'Military suprises': Iran’s proxy forces signal readiness for war amid rising threats

Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, Hezbollah and the Houthis warn of retaliation as US forces move into the region, while Iranian officials reject negotiations and accuse Washington and Israel of fueling unrest at home

Lior Ben Ari | 01.28.26

Al-Maliki defiant as Trump threatens to withdraw US support if he returns to power

Former prime minister nominated by Coordination Framework amid warnings from Washington, criticism over his past rule and concerns that renewed tensions could trigger sanctions or economic pressure on Baghdad

Associated Press | 01.28.26

Trump threatens to cut aid to Iraq as regional allies reject role in any Iran strike

As US launches major Middle East military exercise, Trump threatens to halt support for Iraq if Nouri al‑Maliki returns to power, while Saudi Arabia and the UAE say they will not allow their territory to be used in attack on Iran

Lior Ben Ari | 01.28.26

Israel alarmed as US pullout opens door to Turkish-led jihadist surge in Syria

Commentary: US troop drawdown creates a vacuum in Syria that Turkey is poised to fill, threatening Israel’s air freedom in the north and en route to Iran; security chiefs urge swift diplomatic action and warn of growing risks to Jordan’s stability

Ron Ben-Yishai | 01.27.26

חמושים ב מיליציה מיליציות פרו-איראניות ליד המטה שלהם ב בגדד עיראק שהופצץ

'Israel is preparing to strike': under pressure, Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal willingness to disarm

Pro-Iranian militia leaders call to hand over weapons to the state ahead of a new government, amid rare warnings of imminent Israeli strikes, possibly with US backing

Lior Ben Ari | 12.20.25