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FILE: 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
A video depicts smoke rising following a reported Houthi drone strike on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil processing facility in the country's east on July 27, 2026. (Screenshot/X)
July 27, 2026, 8:15 pm
Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq attacked by drones despite lull in US-Iran fighting
Iran-backed Houthis claim to target crucial Yanbu oil port amid flare-up; Israel, Jordan down drones near Dead Sea as Iraq also reports attacks, officials don’t identify source
By Agencies
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
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
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
Elizabeth Tsurkov in an undated photo (Social media; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 7, 2025, 11:17 pm
Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls her Iraqi captors were ‘overjoyed’ by news of Oct. 7
Iran-aligned terrorists turned up TV volume so she could hear about attack, says researcher, as she wishes that ‘God grant relief to the people of Gaza and the starving, injured and exhausted hostages’
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Icelandic parliamentarian Birgir Thorarinsson (left) meeting in Baghdad with Rayan al-Kildani, the Assyrian Christian leader of the Babylon Movement party and its militia, the Babylon Brigade, May 3, 2025 (courtesy Birgir Thorarinsson )
September 28, 2025, 2:46 pm
From Iceland to Iran and Iraq: One man’s mission to help free Elizabeth Tsurkov
Former lawmaker Birgir Thorarinsson used connections, persistence, and nationality to convince a dangerous militia to drop its ransom demand for a kidnapped Israeli researcher
By Lazar Berman
People riding on a moped wave Iraqi and Iranian flags as they celebrate in front of the Iranian embassy in Baghdad on June 24, 2025, following a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
June 25, 2025, 3:02 pm
Iraq arrests pro-Iran commentator who claimed radar struck by drone aided Israel
Abbas al-Ardawi detained for ‘incitement intended to insult and defame the security institution’ after now-deleted post saying French radar ‘served’ Israel against Iran
By AFP and ToI Staff
An Iranian flag lies on the ground at the entrance of the Iranian embassy, which was damaged by opposition fighters in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP/Hussein Malla)
June 16, 2025, 6:19 am
As Israel takes fight to Iran, where are Tehran’s terror proxies in its hour of need?
Tehran developed a regional terror network to insulate itself from war, but now that it’s under attack, Hezbollah and others are either too weak or too cowed to join the battle
By Nurit Yohanan
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)
April 7, 2025, 12:45 pm
Iran-backed Iraqi militias consider disarming amid threats from Trump administration
Iraqi politician: Talks ‘very advanced’; IRGC-linked factions may lay down arms to prevent targeting by US airstrikes, say Iran told them to take whatever decision they deem necessary
By Reuters
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)
December 23, 2024, 3:11 pm
Iraqi militias reportedly agree to end drone attacks on Israel
Source tells Hezbollah-aligned al-Akhbar outlet that agreement was made with Baghdad government to end assaults due to volatile situation in region, uncertainty over Trump policies
By ToI Staff
View of the Jordanian city of Aqaba, as seen from the Israeli city of Eilat. November 10, 2019. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
November 18, 2024, 2:08 pm
Malfunctioning IDF interceptor missile fired at drone appears to crash in Jordan’s Aqaba
Video footage shows errant projectile impacting near luxury development, just a few hundred meters from the border; kingdom’s military says no injuries or damage caused in crash
By 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
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)
October 3, 2024, 8:06 am
After Iran’s attack and as Israel engages Hezbollah, will proxies in Iraq step up fire?
Relatively quiet until now compared to other terror militias backed by the Islamic Republic, Shia-allied Iraqi groups are increasingly firing on the Jewish state with mixed success
By Alexander Schloss
Israeli soldiers work on tanks in a staging area in northern Israel near the Israel-Lebanon border, October 1, 2024. (AP/Baz Ratner)
October 1, 2024, 3:03 pm
Daily Briefing Oct. 1: Day 361 – IDF ground forces enter Lebanon. What now?
Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on military strategy as the war enters a new phase and on the power vacuum left in Lebanon — and how it should be filled
By ToI Staff
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