
Washington and Tehran are Iraq's main allies, but their enmity has long turned the country into a proxy battleground and left successive governments struggling to maintain a delicate balance between the foes.

"A total of 48 agreements, memoranda of understanding, cooperation agreements, and partnership declarations were signed between public and private sector entities in Iraq and the United States," the Iraqi leader's media office said.
July 18, 2026

Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv and some other Israeli cities on Saturday to protest the war in the Middle East, in unauthorised demonstrations that security forces sought to disperse.
March 28, 2026

Israel's military said an Iranian missile on Saturday struck the southern town of Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, after medics reported some 20 people injured by shrapnel.
March 21, 2026
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More than 21 million people are eligible to vote, but there are fears turnout could drop below the 41% registered in 2021 — the lowest since voting began.
November 11, 2025

Iraqi commander seeks PAF’s help in building a modernized training paradigm, says the Pakistan military.
September 11, 2025