Adel Al-Nawab

The Iranian paramilitary group and Yemen’s Houthis launched more than a dozen drones from Iraq towards the vital Saudi oil pipeline, Iraq's probe has found.

Iraq begins auditing PMF members and their payrolls to identify any fake names as part of strengthening financial oversight over the force. 

Ahead of his trip to the US, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has agreed to extened a deadline for pro-Iran militias to disarm until the middle of next year

US envoy Stephen Fagen held talks with Iraqi officials on weapons, Iran sanctions, coalition withdrawal, corruption and government formation.

In exclusive comments to The New Arab, two Iran-aligned Iraqi factions rejected a September deadline to hand over their weapons unless key demands are met.

Iraqi talks seek to delay armed factions' weapons handover beyond 30 September, amid concerns over confrontation and state authority. 

A senior Iraqi security delegation is in Riyadh seeking to defuse tensions with Saudi Arabia after drone attacks and deadly airstrikes.

Iran’s Qaani secretly visited Baghdad as Iraq sought guarantees for oil tankers through Hormuz and pressed ahead with militia disarmament.

Iraq closes 71 fake PMF offices and warns unauthorised drone operators will face terrorism charges amid tighter security measures.  

Baghdad has established a new military command to secure its southern border and prevent its territory being used to attack its neighbours.