A bill in Iraq that would further formalise the role — and perhaps, the autonomy — of a powerful coalition of pro-Iran former ...

Despite the lingering scars left by the Islamic State s capture of swaths of Iraq and Syria over a decade ago and the current ...

On August 11, 2025, Iran and Iraq signed a significant defence agreement focused on strengthening joint security operations along their approximately 1400-kilometer shared border. The deal was ...

Opposition from the United States has led to the delay of the ratification of a law related to Iraq's pro-Iran Popular ...

Britain supports Washington's opposition to Iraq's PMF bill, arguing the force's anti-ISIS mandate has expired. The UK envoy ...

We oppose any legislation inconsistent with the goals of our bilateral security assistance and partnership, and that runs counter to strengthening Iraq's existing security institutions,” Bruce said ...

Kurdish officials have been increasingly vocal in saying that the attacks are likely the work of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a group of Iranian-backed militias. While Baghdad has not blamed ...

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) accused the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), the Iraqi security institution comprised largely of Iran-backed militias, of launching these attacks. The Iraqi ...

One of the most complicated issues for al-Sudani is how to handle the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of mostly Shiite, Iran-backed militias that formed to fight IS.

One of the most complicated issues for al-Sudani is how to handle the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of mostly Shiite, Iran-backed militias that formed to fight IS.

One of the most complicated issues for al-Sudani is how to handle the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of mostly Shiite, Iran-backed militias that formed to fight IS.

One of the most complicated issues for al-Sudani is how to handle the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of mostly Shiite, Iran-backed militias that formed to fight IS.