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Iraqi security officers flash victory signs while riding in vehicles decorated with national flags during a convoy celebrating the complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, in Baghdad, Iraq, September 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
September 30, 2026, 4:49 pm
Iraqis celebrate final US troop withdrawal as government takes charge of security
Military parades mark departure while PM says fight against terrorism continues; Washington pledges targeted training and intelligence support will continue as concerns rise over militias and Islamic State
By Ahmed Rasheed and Muayad Hameed
Members of the Saraya al-Salam Shiite militia attend a ceremony marking the start of the process of handing over their weapons to Iraqi state forces in Samarra, north of Baghdad, Iraq, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
September 15, 2026, 1:34 pm
Iraq’s future murky as pro-Iran militias likely to retain arms after US pullout
Baghdad initially tied US withdrawal, scheduled for Sept. 30, to disarmament, but Tehran-backed groups are refusing to give up weapons until talks are held, after forces leave
By AP
Members of the Saraya al-Salam Shiite militia attend a ceremony marking the start of the process of handing over their weapons to Iraqi state forces in Samarra, north of Baghdad, Iraq, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
August 24, 2026, 3:21 pm
Iraq delays deadline for Iran-backed Shiite militias to hand over weapons
Senior official says original Sept. 30 disarmament deadline was actually date for departure of US forces, does not provide updated timeline for arms handover
By AFP
Members of the Saraya al-Salam Shiite militia attend a ceremony marking the start of the process of handing over their weapons to Iraqi state forces in Samarra, north of Baghdad, Iraq, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
June 30, 2026, 6:09 am
Iraq gives pro-Iran militias until Sept. 30 to dissolve
Amid pressure from US, Iraqi PM says groups still holding onto their weapons after deadline ‘will be subject to legal redress’
By AFP
Screengrabs of social media videos showing Iraqi security forces raiding the Green Zone diplomatic compound in Baghdad, June 28, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 28, 2026, 1:16 pm
Iraqi forces raid Baghdad Green Zone, arrest officials linked to corruption, Iran-backed groups
Security official says raids part of effort by new PM Zaidi to show US that Iraq is committed to democratic reforms, cracking down on Iranian influence
By AFP
Ayala Ben-David, left, and Galia Handelman, librarians who work now in the temporary library in Shlomi since the regular library was destroyed by a Hezbollah rocket in October 2024, on May 27, 2026. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
May 28, 2026, 9:44 pm
As Israel widens war against Hezbollah, northern town of Shlomi hunkers down
While all residents evacuated due to Hezbollah attacks in 2023 have returned, the town’s ‘ordinary’ routine is disrupted by almost daily first-person view drones, rocket fire and explosions
By Diana Bletter
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)
January 24, 2026, 9:17 pm
Iraq’s Iran-linked Shiite bloc nominates former premier for prime minister
Nouri al-Maliki’s nomination sets stage for delicate talks on forming government amid US-Iran tensions and pressure over armed militias
By Agencies
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (C), delivers a speech during a campaign rally for the Reconstruction and Development Coalition ahead of the country's parliamentary elections in Baghdad on November 7, 2025. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
November 12, 2025, 6:08 pm
Iraq’s PM Sudani secures ‘major victory’ in election, say sources close to him
Leader brought to power in 2022 by pro-Iran coalition said to have won largest bloc for ‘Reconstruction and Development’ slate, but long negotiations ahead to form government
By Ammar Karim
A missile is launched from the Persian Gulf during a drill of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a photo provided by the IRGC's Sepahnews on January 24, 2025. (Sepahnews via AP)
April 9, 2025, 12:18 pm
Iran sends new missiles to Iraqi proxies that were said to be disarming – report
Delivery, days before nuclear talks with US, reportedly includes missiles that can reach Europe, in apparent bid to reassure what remains of ‘Axis of Resistance’
By ToI Staff
A national flag of Iran waves in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in Vienna, Austria, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Gruber, File)
December 21, 2024, 5:43 pm
Tehran protests US arrests of Iranians linked to bombing of American base
January attack in Jordan killed three American troops; ‘We consider these arrests in violation of international law,’ says Iranian foreign ministry
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Popular Mobilization Forces burn representations of US and Israeli flags during al-Quds Day in Baghdad, Iraq, May 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan, File)
November 19, 2024, 3:24 am
Israel urges UN to push Iraq to take ‘immediate action’ against Iran-backed militias
FM Gideo Sa’ar calls on Iraqi government to rein in the paramilitaries, warns Israel ready will take ‘all necessary measures to protect itself and its citizens
By AFP and ToI Staff
Members of an Iraqi Shiite militant group attend the funeral of a fighter with the Kataeb Hezbollah terror militia who was killed in a US airstrike, in Baghdad, Iraq, January 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
November 1, 2024, 9:52 am
Iraq trying to reel in Iran-backed groups to prevent confrontation with Israel
Tehran said to have denied Baghdad’s requests to have pro-Iran militias in Iraq discontinue strikes on Israel and US forces in region
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Protesters in the Jordanian capital Amman fly flags of the Muslim Brotherhood as they rally in support of Palestinians amid Israel-Hamas war on January 27, 2023. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP)
May 15, 2024, 11:02 am
Jordan thwarts Iran-led plan to carry out acts of sabotage in kingdom — sources
Weapons allegedly sent by Iranian-backed militias in Syria to a Muslim Brotherhood cell in the kingdom that has links to Hamas
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Demonstrators wave Iran's flag and Palestinian flags as they gather at Palestine Square in Tehran on April 14, 2024, after Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel. (Atta Kenare / AFP)
April 14, 2024, 9:05 pm
Iran hails proxies for joining attack on Israel; IDF strikes Hezbollah in response
Lebanese terror group, Houthi rebels in Yemen and Iraqi militias fire projectiles at Jewish state in tandem with launch of missiles and drones from Iranian soil
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 14, 2023. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)
March 16, 2024, 6:45 am
Iran reportedly pushed US to broker Gaza ceasefire during secret talks in Oman
NYT reports that US in turn asked for Tehran to halt attacks by its proxies in Yemen, Iraq and Syria, which Iranian officials claim they can’t do unless fighting ends in Gaza
By ToI Staff
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