Iran summons Iraqi ambassador, protests presence of opposition groups

Iran considers the separatist groups terrorist organizations and holds them responsible for several deadly attacks in the past

Iraqi national security advisor in Tehran for border security talks

Iran vowed last week that it would resume military operations on the border if the security threat is not reigned in

Exclusive: Iraqi finance committee deputy calls for diversification away from US dollar

The Cradle speaks to Iraqi parliamentarian Hussain Mouanes on the various economic, financial, and political challenges facing Sudani's government.

Iranian food truck convoy hit in unidentified drone strikes on Syrian-Iraqi border

According to the SOHR, the strikes coincided with US coalition air patrols in the area

Massive cache of Iran-bound weapons seized by Iraqi authorities: Report

Baghdad has recently assured Tehran that it will not allow the IKR to serve as a hub for anti-Iran operations

IRGC airstrikes target Kurdish-Iranian separatist groups in Iraqi Kurdistan

Earlier this year, local officials confirmed to The Cradle that Erbil is a 'hub' of western spy agencies like the CIA and Mossad

Iranian separatists possess weapons smuggled from Iraqi Kurdistan: John Bolton

Tehran has previously warned that Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region is home to over 1,000 military camps training 'terrorist' groups

Over 1,000 US-backed ‘terrorist bases’ spread across Iraqi Kurdistan: Tehran

The Iraqi Kurdistan region has been targeted by dozens of IRGC airstrikes since the start of violent protests in the streets of Iran

At least three civilians killed during latest IRGC strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan

The IRGC said it used "Fateh-360 missiles and suicide drones” in its operations against the Kurdish militants

Iraqi parliament speaker resigns as political crisis deepens

Iraq’s Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish blocs have reportedly signed an agreement to form a new coalition

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi: The Iraqi PM who did nothing

Following his meteoric rise in Iraqi politics, what has been the legacy of Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and whose interests did he really serve?

Over 70 Sadrist Movement lawmakers resign from Iraqi parliament

The UN has warned that the streets of Iraq are about to 'boil over' over the failure by lawmakers to form a government for over eight months

Iraq’s Sadrist movement announces ‘turn to the opposition’ for one month

Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has failed multiple times to form a new government since winning last October's controversial elections

Iraqi Shia bloc proposes solution for electing new prime minister, president

The initiative is the result of the Sadrist bloc handing the task of forming a new Iraqi government to the Coordination Framework

Erbil strikes: Is Mossad illegally operating in Iraqi Kurdistan?

The Tehran-Tel Aviv war is out in the open. Israel's Mossad is actively pursuing an infiltration of Iran's strategic depth and edging up to its borders. But now Iran will retaliate to oust the Israelis from places they don't belong.

Iraqi parliament approves 25 candidates for President

In line with the efforts to form a majority government, Muqtada al-Sadr has met with Nechirvan Barzani and Mohammad al-Halbousi

Iraqi resistance leader stresses factions are independent from Iran, warns of foreign attempts to incite sectarian conflict

The leader of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq says that, while Tehran has remained a close ally, the decisions made by the resistance groups are completely independent

Iraq election winner Sadr says he has no problem working with opposition

Concerns remain, however, about the type of influence the US hopes to have over the leader following the disputed elections

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.

PM Sudani takes charge of Iraq

Only six months into the job, Iraqi PM Muhammad Shia al-Sudani is confronting head-on the multitude of Iraqi economic, financial, political, and foreign policy challenges. 

Former KDPI chief Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou: A Kurdish spy for Saddam?

Late Iranian-Kurdish leader Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou is best remembered as an arbitrator between the Kurds and Baathist Iraq, however leaked documents reveal he was actually on Saddam’s payroll tasked with undermining the Iraqi opposition.

Kurdish oil exports remain halted pending Turkish elections

Once a winner emerges in this weekends presidential runoff election, Ankara may use the oil dispute as leverage against Baghdad regarding water and the Turkish military presence in Iraq

Turkish intelligence kills ISIS leader: Erdogan

The claim comes as Syria and Turkiye engage in talks to normalize relations following years of Turkish support for the extremist group

Resistance poses direct threat to Israeli entity: PIJ leader

The PIJ leader's comments come as Israeli officials worry the conflict has entered a 'new and unpredictable phase'

PKK to refrain from military action against Turkiye until after elections

The PKK announced a unilateral ceasefire in Turkish territory after last month’s earthquake, however, Ankara has continued to target Kurds in Syria and Iraq

Multipolarity was triggered by the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

Twenty years after the unlawful and destabilizing US-led invasion of Iraq, Washington must face the ultimate consequence of that war: UNSC powers China and Russia laying the foundation for a genuine, UN Charter-based system of multipolarism. 

The clash of two cities: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and the future of Iraq’s Kurdistan

The most successful Kurdish political experiment in West Asia is unravelling due to increasing divisions between the KDP and PUK, the two biggest political parties in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Arab leaders offer Syria billions in aid, sanctions relief if Assad pushes back against Iran: WSJ

Arab leaders offered Assad help in lobbying the west to lift crushing economic sanctions, despite Washington's disinterest in loosening its grip on Damascus

An Egyptian plan for Syria: ‘Arab forces’ on the border and Iran out

Arab states pursuing reconciliation with Syria aim to achieve what was unachievable during the war: Breaking Syria's alliances and placing Arab troops on Syrian soil.

Egyptian FM in Syria for first high-level visit since 2011

The Egyptian diplomat was received by his Syrian counterpart, and met with President Bashar al-Assad, signifying Damascus’ gradual return to the regional fold