The U.S. Department of State has designated four Iran-backed militias in Iraq—Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali—as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). In a statement on Wednesday, September 17, the State Department said Iran’s regime, as the “world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism,” enables these militias to plan, facilitate, … Continue reading U.S. Designates Four Iran-Backed Proxy Groups in Iraq as Terrorist Organizations