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Iraqi Hashd Shaabi Militants In Tehran
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US conditions over armed groups complicates Iraqi govt formation

US pressure on the Iraqi prime minister-designate is expected to complicate his efforts to form a new government amid deep divisions in the country.

The New Arab Staff
03 May, 2026
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Dollar blockade: Will US pressure on Iraq's militias backfire?

Paul Iddon
27 April, 2026
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US State Dept offers $10 mn reward for leader of Iraqi group

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 April, 2026
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No new cabinet without 'Islamic resistance', Iraqi militia says

Dana Taib Menmy
24 March, 2026
Mark Savaya and US President Donald Trump. [Screengrab from Mark Savaya/Instagram]
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US envoy to Iraq blames Iran-led militias for dismissal rumours

The New Arab Staff
30 January, 2026
A man holds the Iranian flag as supporters of Iraqi pro-Iran groups demonstrate in Baghdad near the green zone, the ultra secured neighbourhood hosting the US embassy, on June 16, 2025 (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)
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US threatens to starve Iraq of its oil dollars over Iranian influence

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2026
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Sadr warns Iraq could collapse in 12 hours amid rising tensions

Dana Taib Menmy
30 September, 2025
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US-led coalition to leave Iraq by September, PM advisor says

Dana Taib Menmy
19 August, 2025
Iranians gather in Tehran's Enghelab Square to watch and celebrate the country's ballistic missile retaliation against Israel, following Israeli strikes on June 14, 2025. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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One by one, Iran's allies fall silent in Israel's new war

The New Arab Staff
17 June, 2025
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If Gaza deal collapses, Iraq's militias may resume attacks

Dana Taib Menmy
11 February, 2025
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Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons: FM

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 January, 2025
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Iran does 'not have or need regional proxy forces': Khamenei

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 December, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a briefing at the US Embassy headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, December 13, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Blinken presses Iraq on Iran-backed groups, seeing Syria window

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 December, 2024
Protests in Iraq against Israel's killing of Nasrallah
Lebanon-Israel conflict
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Iraq on high alert in anticipation of Israeli attacks

Dana Taib Menmy
01 October, 2024
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Gaza War
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Kurdistan on high alert over retaliation after Haniyeh killing

Dana Taib Menmy
02 August, 2024
Members of Iraq's PMF march in a symbolic funerary parade in Baghdad on 29 June, 2021, in remembrance of those killed in a recent US raid. [Getty]
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Iraq holds US-led coalition responsible for airstrike on PMF

Dana Taib Menmy
31 July, 2024
Babylon
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Tension grips Iraq's Babylon after Sadrist activist killed

Dana Taib Menmy
20 February, 2024
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Iraqi militias ease US attacks on request of Iran commander

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 February, 2024
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Gaza War
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Iraq's parliament to draft law for US coalition troop exit

Dana Taib Menmy
11 February, 2024
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Gaza War
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Pro-Iran militias want to move arms into Iraq govt bases

The New Arab Staff
04 February, 2024
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After Iraq, Syria hits, US 'will not strike Iran' – for now

The New Arab Staff
03 February, 2024