The Iraqi government is looking to gain control of Iranian-aligned armed groups that operate inside of Iraq but outside state control, in yet another sign of Iran's weakened position since October 7.

Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to chart its own diplomatic path in the region and limit the power of armed groups.

Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump administration.

Curt Mills, the executive director of "The American Conservative" magazine, speaks with Tucker Carlson about the failures of the U.S. foreign policy establishment, especially with regard to the push among modern-day neo-conservatives to push for a war with Iran.

But they warn that, if that fails, Iran is on a collision course with the west. European powers that opposed Trump’s maximum pressure during his first term have become more angry with Iran’s behaviour, including the continued expansion of its nuclear activity, its arms sales to Russia and its alleged targeting of citizens in the west.

Iran has never forgiven the US President for assassinating their top general and has made previous threats to avenge his death.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Tuesday outlined Iraq’s plans to enhance its energy sector, boost economic development, and strengthen regional connectivity at the Iraq Development Platform conference in Baghdad.

And because the U.S. military was unprepared for the kind of fight it found itself in during the Iraq War, the lessons to be learned is that the Americans should not become so rigid on things like doctrine, or too deeply involved in long-range war planning.

Iraq Wants Iran-Backed Factions to Lay Down Weapons, Foreign Minister Says By Timour Azhari LONDON (Reuters) - Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought U ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s electricity ministry on Friday said that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani had “positive” discussions with the Iranian side regarding the resumption of suspended gas exports.

The Iran-Iraq War was one of the most devastating conflicts of the late twentieth century. On the ground, despite each side possessing modern weaponry, airplanes, and tanks, the war was..

Iraq's balancing act has been tested by Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups' attacks on Israel and on U.S. troops in the country they say are in solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war.