Iran-backed militias

Risk of expanding the scope of any regional conflict
Pro-Iran factions raise spectre of wider conflict amid US naval build-up
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Deep-seated structural weaknesses in Iraq’s public and private banking sectors
US tightens financial squeeze on Iran-aligned militias in Iraq
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Turning Iraq into a platform for regional message-sending
Iran-aligned militias threaten US, raising fears for Iraq’s security
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Deep institutional ties to Tehran
Iran accused of deploying Iraqi militias to crush protests at home
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A member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) rides in a military vehicle next to a flag during a parade in Baghdad, December 10, 2025.
US strategy intensifies to cut Iranian influence in Baghdad
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Retaliation from the US
US strikes kill 5 members of Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah militia
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There is growing concern the Israel-Hamas conflict could spread through the Middle East
US issues sanctions targeting Iran-aligned militia groups
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Mustafa al-Kadhimi
Iran-backed militia behind attack on Iraqi PM
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A damaged vehicle in the aftermath of a drone strike on Iraqi prime minister's residence
Failed bid to assassinate PM ratchets up tensions in Iraq
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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby
Pentagon warns of serious threat against personnel in Iraq, Syria
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Two people were slightly wounded in the rocket attack on the Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq
Series of attacks target US personnel in Iraq and Syria
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Abu Alaa al-Walae, commander of Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada
Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike
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Biden says the United States stands ready to take further action
US to UN: airstrikes against Iran-backed militia aimed to deter Tehran
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US troops in Syria
US troops, Iran-backed militias exchange fire in Syria
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The strikes came at the direction of US President Joe Biden
US strikes Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
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Has Qasim Muslih been released because of Iran's pressure?
Iraq frees Iran-aligned militia leader arrested in May
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