Foreign Policy

US confronts dangers from ‘not very good’ Iran-backed militants

US confronts dangers from ‘not very good’ Iran-backed militants Reuters-Feb 9th2024 By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – More than a month before...

Three dead as US drone strike targets Iran-linked militia leader in Baghdad

Three dead as US drone strike targets Iran-linked militia leader in Baghdad The Guardian-Feb8th2024 by:Patrick Wintour and agencies The US military presence in Iraq has become a...

The U.S. is demanding Iran rein in its proxy groups. Is that actually possible?

The U.S. is demanding Iran rein in its proxy groups. Is that actually possible? NPR-Feb 7th2024 Mary Louise Kelly Kat Lonsdorf Kathryn Fox When...

Why Iran is hard to intimidate

Why Iran is hard to intimidate The Economist-Feb 6th2024 Deterrence is a simple concept: using the threat of force to stop an enemy from doing...

Trump claims Israel was part of attack on Soleimani, but pulled out last second

Trump claims Israel was part of attack on Soleimani, but pulled out last second According to Trump, until two days before the operation, Israel...

Trump makes false claims about Iraq, Iran and Nikki Haley in new Fox interview

Trump makes false claims about Iraq, Iran and Nikki Haley in new Fox interview CNN-Feb4th 2024 By Daniel Dale Former President Donald Trump repeated a variety...

US airstrikes – live: Iraq warns Middle East on ‘brink of the abyss’ after reports of 40 killed

US airstrikes – live: Iraq warns Middle East on ‘brink of the abyss’ after reports of 40 killed Independent -Feb 3rd2024 Overnight the US struck 85...

Wait for U.S. retaliatory strikes gives Iran-linked militias plenty of time to prepare

Wait for U.S. retaliatory strikes gives Iran-linked militias plenty of time to prepare NBC-Feb 2nd 2024 By Keir Simmons, Mo Abbas and Khalid Razak ERBIL, Iraq — U.S....