Soleimani assassination commemorated in mass rallies across region

Gatherings to commemorate the Iranian general were held in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and a number of other countries across West Asia and the world

The rise and fall of Muqtada al-Sadr…again

While Muqtada al-Sadr may be this week's biggest loser in Iraq, the country's battle for influence is still in full swing

Al-Sadr orders supporters to end Green Zone siege, thanks PMU for ‘not firing a single shot’

Muqtada al-Sadr's praise of the group, also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, came despite western media reports that claimed its forces were involved in the fighting

‘We can expel Turkish forces from Iraq’: Hezbollah Brigades official

Abu Ali al-Askari expressed his full confidence in the brigades' military capabilities

Rival Iraqi factions deploy fighters to Green Zone as unrest grows: Report

PMU leaders are moving to confront any escalation from Muqtada al-Sadr, who has reportedly deployed hundreds of armed fighters to support the siege of state institutions

Iraq’s top courts resume work as officials pledge security forces will not join conflict

The PMU confirmed that it is 'closely monitoring' the siege of Iraq's judiciary by organized groups, 'including armed men'

Counterprotests expected in Iraq after Al-Sadr supporters occupy parliament

Muqtada al-Sadr has called on his supporters to continue pushing with their 'spontaneous revolution' to overhaul Iraq's entire political system

Sadrist supporters breach Iraqi parliament for second time in a week

Weeks after his resignation from the political sphere, Muqtada al-Sadr has continued to display his influence over large swathes of the Iraqi population

Iraqi PMU commemorate 8th anniversary with revelation of new weaponry

The PMU was formed in 2014 after Iraqi cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani called on all Iraqis to volunteer to fight with the Iraqi army against ISIS militants who had nearly taken over the entire country

Al-Sadr mobilizes hundreds of thousands in Baghdad, calls for PMU dissolution

The mass mobilization took place despite the absence of Al-Sadr, as officials fear the show of strength could disrupt ongoing attempts to form a government

Rocket barrage targets Iraqi air base occupied by US troops

US occupation forces in Iraq and Syria have faced a growing wave of attacks by resistance groups over recent months

Iraqi resistance group warns of attacks against US, Israeli targets in Kurdistan region

Harakat Hezbollah Nujaba says Kurdish leaders have turned Iraqi Kurdistan into a 'legitimate target' for hosting US and Israeli occupying forces

Leaked video shows US choppers airlifting ISIS fighters in Iraq: Report

The US army has long faced accusations of fighting on the same side as ISIS to push their agenda across West Asia

Turkish drones target PMU forces in northern Iraq: Report

Tension has heightened between Baghdad and Ankara, as Turkey continuously violates Iraqi sovereignty in its campaign against the PKK

Tehran demands Baghdad ‘rein in’ Kurdish collaboration with Israel

The IRGC top Commander Esmail Qaani said on 14 April that Iran will confront Israel 'wherever it feels necessary'

Iraqi resistance refuses to disarm until full US withdrawal: PMU chief

Despite the Iraqi parliament approving a law in 2020 to end the permission for US troops to be stationed on Iraqi soil, it has yet to be practically implemented

Kurdish official reveals Erbil is ‘a hub’ for the Mossad

Over recent years, Erbil has been the target of more than two dozen attacks against alleged Israeli targets by Iran or groups allied with Iran

Two years on, the Soleimani spirit gathers clout

The US may have assassinated Soleimani, but the illegal aggression has not thwarted the Quds Force general's plans for West Asia one bit, and may even have accelerated them

Iraq’s Shia house is a mess: Can Iran help put it in order?

Muqtada al-Sadr has called for Iraqi resistance factions to disarm on the eve of the US withdrawal from Iraq. Is this a smart move to consolidate the state or a foolish gamble that will leave Iraq vulnerable?

Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr calls for PMU to disband, says he intends to form a ‘national majority government’

The apparent winner of last month's disputed parliamentary elections says that the PMU defeat "should not end or disrupt democracy"

Iraqi forces detain ISIS members in Diyala

Despite its defeat in 2017, ISIS still makes an occasional comeback in Iraq

Iraqi security forces open fire on citizens protesting parliamentary election results

Nine Shia majority groups in Iraq have rejected the 10 October election results alleging fraud

Iraqi PM announces capture of senior ISIS leader

Unconfirmed reports claim Sami Jasim was captured in Turkey following a "complex external operation"

On regional resistance, Hezbollah’s Nasrallah now fills Soleimani’s role

The assassination of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani left some big shoes to fill in West Asia. Now, Resistance Axis sources say Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah has stepped into Soleimani's valuable mediation role throughout the region – from the Levant to the Persian Gulf, and beyond.

EXCLUSIVE: Resistance Axis killed two US and Israeli operatives involved in Soleimani/Muhandes assassinations

The Axis will retaliate: A senior Resistance Axis official reveals to The Cradle that the deaths of US Lt. Col. James C. Willis and Israeli Col. Sharon Asman were in retaliation for the assassinations of Iranian Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi Deputy Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes.

PMU convoy reportedly hit by US airstrikes near the Iraq-Syria border

In response, US officials have denied carrying out airstrikes in the region on 14 September

Shaken by a family feud, will Iraqi Kurdistan’s PUK survive?

The PUK has just emerged from a three-year leadership battle between two branches of the Talabani family. It is unlikely to be over yet, and there are local and regional ramifications to this family fight.

PMU leader says Israel and US were behind Najaf drone strike

The attack on the Hashd al-Shaabi military base came on 26 July

US choppers spotted transferring ISIS fighters across Iraq: PMU Commander

Allegations about US transporting ISIS fighters have now been raised in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan.