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- Washington Approves Iraqi Prime Minister-Designate Ali al-Zaidi Following Months of Diplomatic Gridlock in Baghdad
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Middle East
Iraqi President Nizar Amedi has appointed businessman Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate following a five-month political stalemate after the November 2025 elections. The Uni...
- U.S. Treasury Halts Critical Dollar Shipments to Iraq Over Iranian Militia Attacks and Financial Mismanagement
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Middle East
The United States has partially suspended the physical transport of hundreds of millions of dollars to Baghdad in response to escalating drone and rocket attacks by Iranian-linked...
- Iraqi Coordination Framework Nominates Ali al-Zaidi for Prime Minister Following Maliki Withdrawal
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Middle East
Iraq’s dominant Shia parliamentary coalition has officially shifted its support to businessman Ali al-Zaidi for the role of prime minister. The decision follows the withdrawal of v...
- Trump Administration Freezes Five Hundred Million Dollars In Banknotes And Military Aid To Pressure Baghdad
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: US & Canada
The United States has halted the shipment of $500 million in physical currency to Iraq and suspended key security cooperation programs. These aggressive financial and military rest...
- Coordination Framework Designates Bassem al-Badry as Prime Ministerial Nominee to Resolve Iraqi Deadlock
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Middle East
Iraq’s dominant Shi’ite political coalition, the Coordination Framework, has officially nominated Bassem al-Badry for the position of Prime Minister. The decision follows a period...
- United States Embassy in Baghdad Issues Urgent 48-Hour Attack Warning for Central Iraq as Pro-Iran Militias Mobilize
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Iran War
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has released a high-priority security alert warning of imminent strikes by pro-Iranian armed groups within the next 24 to 48 hours. American citizens re...
- American Freelance Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped In Baghdad During High Speed Security Force Pursuit
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Unidentified individuals abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson near the Baghdad Hotel on Tuesday, prompting an immediate tactical response from Iraq’s Interior Ministry. Wh...
- Rockets Strike Victory Base Near Baghdad International Airport as Regional Conflict Spreads into Iraq
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Middle East
A series of explosions rocked the Iraqi capital early Monday after multiple rockets targeted Victory Base, a strategic facility situated near Baghdad International Airport. While t...
- Iraqi Prime Minister Orders Joint Federal-Kurdish Investigation Following Assassination Attempt on President Barzani
Published: Mar 29, 2026
Section: Middle East
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has formally condemned a drone strike targeting the Duhok residence of Kurdish Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani. In a bid to m...
- United States Embassy Issues Immediate Evacuation Order for Citizens in Iraq Following Retaliatory Drone and Rocket Attacks
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Middle East
The American Embassy in Baghdad has issued a high-level security alert, advising all U.S. citizens to depart Iraq immediately due to an escalating wave of attacks from Iran-backed...
- Tehran-Backed Militias Target Iraqi Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism Services as Internal Security Fractures Under Iranian Pressure
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: FDD
Iraqi security institutions have become the latest targets of Iran-aligned militias, with recent strikes on the Counter-Terrorism Service and National Intelligence Service resultin...
- Baghdad Condemns Lethal Airstrike on Military Clinic and Engineering Unit Within Pro-Iranian Militia Compound
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Middle East
An aerial attack on a Popular Mobilization Force site in Iraq’s Anbar province has resulted in seven deaths and thirteen injuries among military personnel. The Iraqi defense minist...