For decades, Iran has worked to control Iraq, using money, militias, and political pressure. This has allowed Tehran to use ...

The logo of Kataib Hezbollah (the Hezbollah Brigades), a key unit in the Islamic Resistance of Iraq. Iran-backed Shiite militias launched three drones at a US base in western Iraq. The attack is the ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program. Will the ...

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a barrage of Iranian missile attacks, on June 21, 2025. — JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images Iran retaliated on Monday for ...

After promising during the 2024 election to stop the USA’s ‘forever wars’ in the 21 st century, in less than six months in office Donald Trump is about to start another ‘forever’ war with Iran.

Iran plans to dramatically boost oil production from shared fields with Iraq, particularly in the West Karoun cluster. Tehran looks to counteract the economic fallout from new U.S. sanctions and a ...

Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces and locals gather for a collective prayer for Iran under Israeli attacks, on the bank of Shatt al-Arab River in Basra, Iraq on June 18, 2025. The "Prayer ...