Iraq

Oil rich Arab Islamic nation with millenia of history, still struggling for stebillity following 2003 overthrown of dictator Sadam Hussein.

The hit that wasn’t: When Saddam Hussein offered to kill Khomeini and the Shah said no

This decision, made quietly, cautiously, and with the best of intentions, reshaped the fate of a nation and the entire region.

 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) who became Iran's first Supreme Leader after the Islamic Revolution and Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who offered the Shah of Iran to dispose of the cleric
An Iraqi federal police officer stands outside a tunnel, which was used by Islamic State terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq, February 4, 2017.

Twelve Turkish soldiers killed by gas exposure during cave search in Iraq

Israeli security forces seen during an operation in the Tulkarm refugee camp, in the West Bank, July 6, 2025

Sirens sound in West Bank and Dead Sea, Source tells 'Post' that ceasefire talks end inconclusively

 Iraqi boys hold Iranian flags in Baghdad, Iraq, June 24, 2025.

The Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces is behind the drone attacks on Iraq - analysis


Drone attacks surge in Iraq amid rising US security tensions, Iranian military presence

Tensions rise as the US military faces heightened security concerns amid ongoing strikes in the Kurdistan Region.

 An Iranian drone is displayed during the National Army Day parade ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 18, 2025.

Who is behind the mysterious drone attack targets Kurdish region in Iraq? - analysis

Over the past few weeks there have been a concerning pattern of attacks, though it is not clear who would have an agenda to target Yazidis.

 A woman holds the flag of Kurdistan during the celebration of Nowruz Day, a festival marking the first day of spring and Persian New Year, in Akra, Iraq March 20, 2025.

Did Iran order rocket, drone strikes on an Iraqi airport in Kirkuk? - analysis

A rare rocket attack targeted Kirkuk in northern Iraq, injuring one. Officials suspect militias or ISIS amid growing regional tensions.

 Missiles are launched during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17', in the southwest of Iran, December 24, 2021. Picture taken December 24, 2021.

Rocket, drone strikes of unknown origin target military airbase in Iraq - report

Pro-Iran Iraqi outlet Sabereen News said that five drone strikes occurred, including two that hit an airbase in Iraq.

 An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor missile as rockets are fired from Gaza, in Sderot, Israel, May 10, 2023.

Grandson of expelled Iraqi Jews sues French gov't for millions unpaid rent on house used as embassy

"Then another ten years went by, and one day it hit me - it's not just about the property, it's about human rights," Khazzam told the Post.

IRAQI JEWS in Israel protest their counterparts’ persecution under the Ba’ath regime. (Fritz Cohen)

On this day: the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in northern Iraq

On June 29, 2014, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the establishment of the Islamic State caliphate in Iraq and Syria. Following this, ISIS launched a major offensive in northern Iraq and Syria.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

Mystery deepens in Iraq after kamikaze drones strike radars - analysis

Initial reports in Iraq said drones hit Camp Taji, a large military base north of Baghdad, and a drone struck Imam Ali near Nasiriyah in southern Iraq.

 Members of an Iraqi Shi'ite armed group sit in a vehicle after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024.

'We saw the nuclear sites with our own eyes': IAF cmdr. recounts strikes on Iran

These are enemy countries," G. recounted, “We passed near Baghdad, crossed the Euphrates and Tigris rivers on our way back to Syria."

 Israeli F-15I fighter jets en route to Iran, June 26, 2025.

Whose mystery drones are targeting radar sites at Iraq military bases? - analysis

Iraq has tried to avoid being sucked into the recent conflict. Its airspace was closed, and it expressed concern to Iran and other countries. 

 Iraqi security forces sit on vehicles at a street after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024.

Oil companies quietly evacuated Iraq during Israel-Iran conflict

For oil companies in Iraq, there was concern that there would be spillover from the Israel-Iran conflict, as Iran has numerous pro-Iranian militias in Iraq.

 A drone view shows the Zubair Oil Field in Basra, Iraq, January 16, 2025.

Iran's FM claims Tehran stopped attacks after Trump announces ceasefire with Israel

The US president said that Iran will immediately cease attacks and Israel will join the ceasefire on the 12th hour of the agreement.

 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks in Baghdad, Iraq October 13, 2024.

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