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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 […]

Will an Iraqi Front Open in the Hamas-Israel War?

By Bilal Wahab and Selin Uysal, 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. Will an Iraqi Front Open in the Hamas-Israel War? The risky tit-for-tat strikes between U.S. and militia forces are one symptom of […]

Iraq "Struggles to Thwart Iran Proxies' Attacks"

By Adam Lucente for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq struggles to thwart Iran proxies' attacks as US ups rhetoric The Iraqi government is trying to avoid becoming a battleground in the Israel-Hamas war as Iran-backed militias continue […]

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 […]

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, […]