Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought U.S. forces and fired rockets and drones at Israel to lay down their weapons or join official security forces, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.

Iraq may stop importing natural gas from its neighbour Iran when projects to develop the country’s unexploited gas resources are complete, the country’s oil minister has hinted. Hayan Abdel Ghani told the official Iraqi news agency that the bill for Iranian gas imports was sapping Iraq’s coffers,

Bill is joined by show regular Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss Edmund's latest analysis for FDD's Long War Journal: The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance.

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.

Iran’s Axis of Resistance crumbles as the Assad regime falls, Hezbollah weakens, Iraqi militias remain silent and Israeli strikes intensify

Iran this month launched its most extensive military exercises in decades, flying thousands of drones, parading rocket launchers and ballistic missiles, and thwarting a simulated assault on a nuclear facility that involved “a multitude of air threats,” according to state television coverage.

Iran is experiencing a systemic energy crisis. While many times in the past, Iran has had gas shortages or refined product shortages, this time Iran is undergoing an energy meltdown, with parallel sho

The administration of new US president Donald Trump is reportedly considering various options to prevent Iran from being able to build a nuclear weapon. These include renegotiating a second nuclear deal, pursuing a policy of “maximum pressure” against Tehran by ramping up sanctions, and conducting airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Iran's Minister of Energy and Iraq's Minister of Electricity and Energy met to discuss electricity exchange and the export of technical and engineering services in the power sector. According to Iran's Ministry of Energy,

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.

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 ...

This agreement between Iran and Russia is unlikely to mean any noteworthy improvement in the partnership as distrust between the two countries remains, reports the British Ministry of Defense. Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a new 20-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement on January 17,