Iraq has asserted that if the US is seen as supporting Israel then US forces could be targeted in Iraq.
The US has issued a new waiver to let Iraq pay Iran for electricity to keep Iran from forcing power cuts.
At a time of uncertainty in the region, and Iran’s threats, what is Tehran saying about Iraq?
The United States has some 2,500 troops in Iraq to help advise and assist local troops in combating ISIS.
The deal was signed by Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani and Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji.
The shift to remake the Middle East was very much part of the ethos of the Iraq war philosophy, seen as a chance at “pre-emption” to destroy a dangerous dictatorship and rebuild it into a democracy.
While the flow of smuggled dollars out of Iraq has decreased, those seeking to bring cash into Iran have found workarounds to the new procedures.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is facing criticism for meeting with leaders of Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq.
In “The Siren,” director Sepideh Farsi was determined to tell another story from what she said governments in Iran had done by glorifying the war with films honoring martyrs.
On January 29, there were four explosions at the site, all of which appeared to specifically target a facility developing advanced weapons.
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