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Hakim: New Iraq must be Islamic state

AP: Many consider Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, the prominent cleric who leads the United Iraqi Alliance, to have emerged as the country's top Shiite power...

Iran has 40,000 agents in Iraq on payroll – TV

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 28 – The Iranian regime has at least 40,000 agents in Iraq on its payroll, according to a report broadcast...

U.S.’ Prewar Visions Get Further Out of Focus

Los Angeles Times: Two years ago, as the U.S. planned to march into Baghdad, many in the Bush administration had a vision for Iraq's...

Governor accuses Iran of meddling in Iraq

Iran Focus: Baghdad, Feb. 21 – The governor of the Iraqi province of Wasit accused Tehran of meddling in Iraqi affairs, disrupting the peace,...

Jaafari’s possible ascent as Iraqi premier cause for concern: Senator Clinton

AFP: There are grounds for concern if Iraqi interim Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari is picked as Iraq's new prime minister, Senator Hillary Clinton said...

Tehran: Guess Who’s Trying to Infiltrate Iraq?

Newsweek: Fresh intel suggests that Tehran is trying to expand its influence over whatever government emerges in postelection Iraq. According to U.S. officials familiar...

Allawi party warns Iraq PM favourite over Iran ties, Islam

AFP: The secular party of Iraq's outgoing prime minister Iyad Allawi on Wednesday warned the religious Shiite now tipped to succeed him over his...

Iran intelligence agent arrested in Iraq with fake passports

Iran Focus: Baghdad, Feb. 14 – An agent from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security was caught carrying dozens of fake passports in the...

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Iran’s Regime Fabricates Cases Against Teachers and Their Resistance to Authoritarian Rule

The Iranian regime's campaign to suppress teachers has continued following the January 2026 protests. Through arrests, imprisonment, and harsh...

Iran’s Housing Crisis Pushes People Toward Informal Settlements and Homelessness

The state-run Rokna news website published remarks by Iraj Rahbar, head of the Tehran Association of Mass Home Builders,...

Gas Shortage Casts Shadow Over Iran as Billions Wasted Through Gas Flaring

Before the summer has even ended and while the consequences of repeated power outages continue to weigh heavily on...

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Construction Material Prices in Iran Increase by 100%

Iraj Rahbar, head of the Tehran Mass Builders Association,...

Continued Labor Protests: Telecommunications Retirees Rally in Various Iranian Cities

As labor protests continued across different parts of Iran,...

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AFP: Iran's newly nominated defense minister "should be arrested"...

Iranian Citizens Struggle to Cover Expenses as Housing Crisis Deepens

In recent months, the housing crisis has become one...

Options in Iran depend on intelligence

UPI: The U.S. government plans to use massive surveillance...