Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)
Troubled Iran struggles to maintain sway over Iraq militias
Middle East
June 11, 2020
Troubled Iran struggles to maintain sway over Iraq militias
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi militia factions expected the usual cash handout when the new head of Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force…
Iraqi militiamen drop guns to dig graves for coronavirus victims
Middle East
June 5, 2020
Iraqi militiamen drop guns to dig graves for coronavirus victims
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) — Iraqi paramedic Sarmad Ibrahim cut his teeth treating fellow Shia Muslim militiamen in the war against…
Iraqi forces kill 16 protesters after Iranian consulate torched
Middle East
November 28, 2019
Iraqi forces kill 16 protesters after Iranian consulate torched
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraqi security forces shot dead 16 protesters in the southern city of Nassiriya on Thursday, medical sources…
Iraq’s stability on the line as US, Iran tensions soar
Middle East
September 20, 2019
Iraq’s stability on the line as US, Iran tensions soar
BAGHDAD (AP) — As the United States and Israel escalate their push to contain Iranian influence in the Middle East,…
Iraqi PM orders Iran-backed militias into army command
Middle East
July 2, 2019
Iraqi PM orders Iran-backed militias into army command
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi issued has issued a decree seeking to bring mostly Iran-backed militias under the command…
US, coalition allies appear divided on Iran threat
Middle East
May 15, 2019
US, coalition allies appear divided on Iran threat
Coalition forces in Iraq and Syria sent conflicting signals Tuesday over Iran’s alleged threat, with a British general appearing to…