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Members of an Iraqi Shiite group attend a funeral of a fighter with the Kataeb Hezbollah, who was killed in a US airstrike in Basra province south of Baghdad, Iraq, on April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
June 3, 2026, 1:21 am
Powerful Iran-backed militias claim they’ll start handing in weapons to Iraqi authorities
Announcements by Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Imam Ali Brigades come as Iraq’s recently elected PM has made establishment of state monopoly on arms a key focus, facing pressure from US
By Stella Martany
Illustrative: Bulldozers clear sand dunes and extract clay in the desert south of Samawah, Iraq, December 21, 2025. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
May 17, 2026, 7:29 pm
Israel built two covert military bases in Iraq to support Iran strikes – report
NYT says Israel built first base in country in late 2024; this year, Israel built another installation there; Iraqi soldier and civilian killed to protect the secret
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A worker collects engine oil as he works at a degassing station in the Zubair oil field near Basra, Iraq, on March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
May 15, 2026, 10:21 am
Iraq seeking assistance from IMF and World Bank after oil income slashed by Iran war
Talks commenced during global lenders’ meeting in Washington last month, and are expected to be finalized once a new government assumes power in Baghdad, officials say
By Andrea Shalal and Muayad Hameed Suad
A billboard depicting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's late supreme leader who was killed on February 28 in an Israeli strike in Tehran, standing behind an Iranian soldier with a caption in Arabic reading 'A martyr leads the battlefield' is displayed along a road in the Ameriyah neighborhood in western Baghdad on March 18, 2026 (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
May 14, 2026, 3:30 am
Saudi warplanes struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq during war, sources say
Riyadh said to have targeted sites near the kingdom’s northern border from which drone and missiles were launched at Gulf states; Kuwait also said to have fired on Iraq
By Timour Azhari, Ahmed Rasheed and Humeyra Pamuk
Illustrative: A shepherd walks by as smoke rises into the sky from an air base following attacks in Harir, Iraq, March 12, 2026. (AP/Leo Correa)
May 10, 2026, 12:37 am
Israel said to have built secret base in Iraqi desert to support Iran air campaign
According to Wall Street Journal, Israeli troops launched airstrikes against Iraqi forces who nearly discovered the airbase in early March; at the time, Iraq blamed US for the strikes
By ToI Staff
US journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a picture in Baghdad on March 30, 2026.(AFP)
April 7, 2026, 10:31 pm
US journalist in Iraq freed one week after she was kidnapped by Kataeb Hezbollah
Freelance reporter Shelly Kittleson had been held in Baghdad, says source, and was ordered to ‘leave the country immediately’ after being released by Iran-backed militia
By AP and Jacob Magid
Shelly Kittleson in Bahgdad, Iraq, December 2024. (Taken from Shelly Kittleson's X account)
April 1, 2026, 12:33 am
American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad; Iraq says manhunt underway, one detained
Footage appears to show freelancer Shelly Kittleson being shoved into car by unknown assailants; US says it ‘fulfilled its duty’ by warning her of threats against her ahead of time
By Agencies, Nurit Yohanan and Jacob Magid
Members of the Kurdistan Freedom Party PAK stand guard in Erbil, Iraq, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)
March 29, 2026, 3:01 pm
US-Israeli plan for Kurdish invasion of Iran reportedly collapsed amid leaks, distrust
Mossad hoped ground campaign could ignite wider rebellion, but after plan was leaked, Iran bolstered defenses and regional US allies lobbied Trump to call it off, report says
By ToI Staff
Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces take part in a funeral of one of the people killed in a strike attributed to the US, in Baghdad on March 24, 2026. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP)
March 24, 2026, 2:38 pm
Airstrikes kill 15 Iran-backed troops in Iraq, targeting HQ and leader
Popular Mobilization Forces head Falih al-Fayadh was not present when his residence was hit; command headquarters in Anbar was targeted while personnel were on duty there
By Agencies
A FlyDubai aircraft prepares to land as a smoke plume rises from an active fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. (AFP)
March 17, 2026, 12:06 pm
One killed in Abu Dhabi as Iran keeps up strikes on beleaguered Gulf states
Drones again intercepted over US embassy in Baghdad overnight; UAE briefly shuts airspace due to incoming fire, while Saudi Arabia, Qatar report successful interceptions
By Agencies
Israeli srcurity and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in Bnei Brak, central Israel, March 15, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 15, 2026, 2:00 pm
Iran fires 7 more missile salvos at Israel, attacks Gulf; IDF launches ‘extensive’ strikes
At least eight injured in missile attacks as cluster munitions cause widespread damage; IRGC threatens to ‘pursue and kill’ Netanyahu; US orders evacuations from Oman, Iraq
By Emanuel Fabian, Diana Bletter, Agencies and ToI Staff
US embassy personnel inspect the damage caused by a bombing in Baghdad, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
March 15, 2026, 6:18 am
US urges citizens to leave Iraq after attack on embassy in Baghdad
Security officials say embassy complex was struck by a drone after strikes killed three members of Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah and reportedly wounded its leader
By Agencies
Shiite Muslims mourn the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against the US and Israel in Lahore, Pakistan, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
March 1, 2026, 2:39 pm
Pro-Iran mobs in Pakistan, Iraq try to storm US embassies; at least 8 killed
Rioters in Karachi climb over main gate, smash windows at American mission, as police fire tear gas; in Baghdad, hundreds clash with security forces outside US diplomatic compound
By AFP
Former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki arrives to cast his ballot at a polling station in Baghdad on November 11, 2025 during Iraq's parliamentary elections. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP)
February 1, 2026, 12:11 am
Despite threats from Trump, parliamentary majority in Iraq backs Maliki as PM
Coordination Framework, country’s main Shiite alliance, says decision on Iraq’s leader should be ‘free from foreign interference’ after US president vowed to cut support if Maliki returns
By AFP
Members of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces drive along the border with Syria in the Tarfawi area of northwestern Iraq on January 22, 2026. (Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP)
January 22, 2026, 11:50 pm
Iraq says it will start legal proceedings against ISIS detainees moved from Syria
Thousands of detainees from jihadist group are being transferred in US operation, in wake of fighting in Syria between government forces and Kurds
By AFP
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