Armed group places Iraq at center of growing regional crossfire

Armed group places Iraq at center of growing regional crossfire

2026-05-01

Iraqi militia group Kata'ib Hizbullah, in Baghdad on January 29, 2026. [Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP


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


Harakat al-Nujaba threatens the region's energy grid and Iraq's stability

Harakat al-Nujaba threatens the region's energy grid and Iraq's stability

2026-04-23

. Unlike other Iraqi militias, HAN has no political arm and focuses exclusively on militant activity


Cracks in Yemen: Why the Houthi grip is failing

Cracks in Yemen: Why the Houthi grip is failing

2026-06-11

Many high-ranking officers have defected from the Houthi militia and joined the armed forces


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


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


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


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


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


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


The dark truth about Saraya Awliya al-Dam and regional violence

The dark truth about Saraya Awliya al-Dam and regional violence

2026-04-24

. Saraya Awliya al-Dam (SAD), an Iraq-based militia supported by Iran, stands out as a prime example


Infighting between militias undermines Iraq's sovereignty

Infighting between militias undermines Iraq's sovereignty

2024-04-06

; and Iraqi TikToker Hussein Ali and his wife, Shahinda. The conflict between the militias


IRGC-aligned militias turning Iraq into regional hub for drug trafficking

IRGC-aligned militias turning Iraq into regional hub for drug trafficking

2024-10-18

by IRGC-linked militias, political analyst Abdul Qader al-Nayel told Al-Fassel. "Armed groups


Iranian regime seeks to control Karbala through its proxy militias

Iranian regime seeks to control Karbala through its proxy militias

2024-09-05

militias during the Arbaeen pilgrimage reflect the Iranian regime's efforts to exercise hegemony over