Shia militias seek to tighten grip on last bastion of Iran’s axis
Iraq’s Tehran-backed factions are hoping to make electoral gains after avoiding post-October 7 conflict with Israel
Iraq’s Tehran-backed factions are hoping to make electoral gains after avoiding post-October 7 conflict with Israel

Iraq has been a battleground for Tehran and Washington’s interests since 2003. A murky conflict has broken out there again

US-Israeli assassinations have left a regime that looks more hawkish at home and abroad

The first Gulf war left a weakened regime in place without a political settlement — paving the way for future conflict

State television confirms supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed

Tehran has a strong incentive to keep the conflict going

Israel’s attack is about raw power, not about regional stability or better outcomes