Hizbullah and Iraqi militias deployed to Iran to suppress dissent

Hizbullah and Iraqi militias deployed to Iran to suppress dissent

2026-01-16

] Iran has deployed Hizbullah fighters and Iraqi militia groups to suppress domestic protests


Militias prioritize loyalty to Iran over Iraq's sovereignty

Militias prioritize loyalty to Iran over Iraq's sovereignty

2026-01-12

, during a display of power in Baghdad. [Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP] Iran‑aligned Iraqi


Iranian-Backed Iraqi militia mobilizes for regional escalation at Tehran’s command

Iranian-Backed Iraqi militia mobilizes for regional escalation at Tehran’s command

2025-12-10

] The announcement of readiness for regional escalation by the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Harakat Hizbullah al


Iran’s proxy strategy in Iraq is faltering amid militia self-interest

Iran’s proxy strategy in Iraq is faltering amid militia self-interest

2025-12-08

among militia leaders undermine Iran’s political and strategic goals in Iraq. Iraqi militia


Iran-backed militias in Iraq scramble after US sanctions

Iran-backed militias in Iraq scramble after US sanctions

2025-09-29

States designated these Iranian-backed militias as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) on September 17


Iraqi government confronts Iran-backed militia after deadly attack on state building

Iraqi government confronts Iran-backed militia after deadly attack on state building

2025-08-07

director Ghazi Faisal Hussein told Al-Fassel. The militia's influence and uncontrolled weapons


Houthis' Captagon trade fuels crime and destabilizes Yemen

Houthis' Captagon trade fuels crime and destabilizes Yemen

2026-03-08

] Houthi militia have used drug trafficking particularly the manufacturing and smuggling of Captagon pills


IRGC delivers first long-range missiles to Iran-backed Iraqi militias

IRGC delivers first long-range missiles to Iran-backed Iraqi militias

2025-04-30

to al-Nayel. Calls for militia disarmament The transfer of missiles to Iraqi proxies


Iran-backed Iraqi militias refuse to surrender arms, defying state control

Iran-backed Iraqi militias refuse to surrender arms, defying state control

2025-03-22

] Iran-aligned Iraqi militias have rejected government demands to surrender their illegal weapons


Houthis escalate threats, strengthen ties with Iran-backed Iraqi militias

Houthis escalate threats, strengthen ties with Iran-backed Iraqi militias

2025-03-27

shoes at the helm of the so-called "axis of resistance" -- militias across the region aligned


Iraq rejects conflict, orders crackdown on Iran-backed militias

Iraq rejects conflict, orders crackdown on Iran-backed militias

2024-12-04

Fighters from Iran-aligned Iraqi militia Harakat al-Nujaba, which has taken part in regional


Iraqi government warns militias against dragging country into war

Iraqi government warns militias against dragging country into war

2024-10-16

of Iraqi militias linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), claimed an October 4 drone


Militias operating in 'full coordination' with Iran openly defy Iraqi sovereignty

Militias operating in 'full coordination' with Iran openly defy Iraqi sovereignty

2024-11-24

. Iran-backed Iraqi militias are openly defying their own government and religious leaders while dragging


Iraqi leaders call for deescalation as IRGC-aligned militias agitate

Iraqi leaders call for deescalation as IRGC-aligned militias agitate

2024-09-17

Committee (IRCC), a coalition of Iraqi militias affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC


A key figure in an Iraqi armed group killed in March

A key figure in an Iraqi armed group killed in March

2026-03-24

for planning attacks and issuing threats against US interests and serving as the militia's spokesperson