Security 2024-08-19
Iran-linked attacks on coalition base in Iraq undermine Iraqi government
Attacks on international coalition forces at an Iraqi base, claimed by an Iran-aligned coalition, undermine the Iraqi government.
Security 2024-08-19
Iraq tightens down on cross-border drug smuggling
Iraqi authorities have been working hard to prevent the country from being used as a cross-regional conduit for the illicit drug trade.
Security 2024-08-13
Drones manufactured by Iranian proxies pose growing threat to region
Kataib Hizbullah and the Houthis have been building and operating drones together in service of the Iranian regime's destructive agenda.
Security 2024-08-13
Iraq sees successes, lingering challenges 7 years after victory over ISIS
Iraq has made significant security and reconstruction progress since the ISIS era, but recent attacks show the extremist group remains a threat.
Security 2024-08-13
IRGC, Hizbullah experts in Sanaa bode ill for Yemen, region
The Houthis have been moving Hizbullah and IRGC elements between Sanaa and Beirut by air in a development that threatens regional peace.
Security 2024-08-12
US military offers rewards for 'actionable' information on bad actors
The program has identified 'priority tips' as information about planned attacks on US and coalition forces; terrorist group operations; and locations of drones, rockets or missiles.
Security 2024-08-10
Iraq-Syria border wall closes gaps exploited by ISIS, smugglers
A section of the wall that runs through a trouble spot north of the Euphrates has been completed, blocking infiltration and boosting security.
Security 2024-08-09
IRGC leaders in Syria pressure tribes to let their sons join allied militias
Syrian tribal leaders have stressed they will not be drawn into the Iranian regime's schemes, regardless of temptations or threats.
Security 2024-08-09
US seeks to head off Middle East escalation while preparing for worst-case scenarios
The United States has been working hard to head off a regional conflict, while continuing to prepare for 'every possibility' to protect all its partners in the region.
Security 2024-08-08
Houthis' Baghdad office undermines Iraq, destabilizes region
Money siphoned away from the Iranian people continues to be put toward the regime-backed Houthis and their new efforts to undermine Iraqi sovereignty.