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Some Allies of Iran want Higher Value for Iraqi Blood

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside story: As Iraqis confront the US, some allies of Iran want higher value for Iraqi blood The war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza has over the past month made clear that […]

Militia Hair-Pulling over Who are the Truest Muqawama

By Hamdi Malik and Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Militia Hair-Pulling Over Who Are The Truest Muqawama Given a couple of days of Gaza-related ceasefire, muqawama leaders went back to old […]

Potential Escalation in Iraq (Part 2): Asaib and Nujaba

By Hamdi Malik, Michael Knights, Crispin Smith and Ameer al-Kaabi, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Potential Escalation in Iraq (Part 2): Asaib and Nujaba Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, and their facade […]

Potential Escalation in Iraq (Part 1): Khamenei and Badr

By Hamdi Malik, Michael Knights, Crispin Smith and Ameer al-Kaabi, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Potential Escalation in Iraq (Part 1): Khamenei and Badr Iraqi "resistance" elements are becoming more bellicose in their […]

Pro-Hamas Protests Disrupt Iraqi Oil Exports to Jordan

By John Lee. Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has said that a number of tankers carrying crude oil from Iraq to Jordan have returned before entering Jordan due to protests at the Terbil [Trebel] border crossing. It said this decision was made to ensure the safety of drivers and the tankers. It added […]

Profile: The Islamic Resistance of Iraq

By Hamdi Malik and Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Profile: The Islamic Resistance of Iraq The Telegram brand that emerged in October 2023 is not a group per se, new or […]

Coded Militia Language Aims to Signal Escalation

By Hamdi Malik, Crispin Smith and Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Coded Militia Language Aims to Signal Escalation The Iraqi "resistance" is using language that previously presaged attacks on U.S. targets, […]

Calls to Release Scholar Kidnapped in Iraq

By Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Release Kidnapped Scholar The Iraqi government should take steps to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a US-based scholar who was kidnapped in Iraq on March 21, 2023, four organizations including Amnesty International […]

Basra-Aqaba Oil Pipeline "Postponed"

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has reportedly postponed the launch of the Basra-Aqaba Oil Pipeline (BAOP) project due to "threats from Iran-backed Shia militias" in Iraq. Assorted players in the area object to the idea that the oil may be used by Israel. According to The New Arab, other concerns include […]

Israel May Lose Oil Access in Baghdad-Kurdish Deal

By Simon Henderson, Bilal Wahab, Henry Rome, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Israel May Lose Oil Access in Baghdad-Kurdish Deal Years of quiet and fairly lucrative oil trading between the Kurds and Israel […]

Iraq, Iran sign Agreement on Security Cooperation

Iran and Iraq on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation. The agreement was signed by Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani and Iraq's National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji in Baghdad at a meeting attended by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani. Accompanied by the governor of the Central Bank […]

Iran and Iraq sign Tourism Deal

By Al Monitor staff. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran and Iraq sign tourism deal The agreement follows protests of Iranian "interference" after a drone attack targeted an alleged Israeli spy base in northern Iraq. Click here to read the […]