Seeking to prevent crisis, Iraq condemns desecration of US flag by pro-Iranian militias - analysis

Iraq has appeared to move quickly to prevent a crisis with the US and clamp down on those who desecrated US flags during an event in Baghdad. Iraq has been celebrating its Sovereignty Day after US forces withdrew on September 30.What was supposed to be an …

Iran poised to exploit security vacuum as US leaves Iraq

The end of the US military mission in Iraq has created a dangerous security vacuum for the semi-autonomous Kurdish region.   Politicians in Baghdad celebrated the withdrawal, with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi officially declaring October 1 a "Day …

Iraq's Iranian-backed militias say it'll cease attacks once U.S. military withdraws

Last US Troops Withdraw from Iraq After More Than Two Decades

After more than two decades of war and a U.S. military presence in Iraq, the last American troops have withdrawn from an airbase in Erbil, in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Region. The development was marked in Baghdad by an official ceremony and welcomed by …

Iraq faces uncertain future after US troop departure

The US military withdrawal from Iraq is likely to have consequences that go well beyond the immediate security vacuum it may create. It is already affecting how Iraq’s different communities understand their interests, vulnerabilities, and opportunities in …

Seeking to prevent crisis, Iraq condemns desecration of US flag by pro-Iranian militias

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi made it clear he had given orders to arrest the perpetrators who drove over a US flag. Iraq has appeared to move quickly to prevent a crisis with the US and clamp down on those who desecrated US flags during an event in …

Iranian airlines resume flights to Najaf, Iraq after US exemption

The first flight was operated by Caspian Airlines with AFP's correspondent at the airport reporting seeing the plane land at 5:15 pm (1415 GMT).Iranian airlines resumed flights to Iraq's Najaf on Sunday after the United States granted Baghdad an …

Iraq probes US flag desecration at Baghdad

Paramilitary vehicles drive over the U.S. flag during a procession in Baghdad. (AFP Photo) Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has ordered an investigation into the desecration of the U.S. flag during military parades held in Baghdad to mark the withdrawal …

The Iraq War is finally over. It did some good.

While most Americans may think the Iraq War is long over, it wasn’t until last week that the last U.S. troops departed, ending a long and painful experience for both nations that began with the U.S. invasion in 2003. The residual force of around 2,500 had …

India begin quest for back-to-back AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifications with Iraq clash

New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): The India U17 women’s team are set to begin their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers campaign on Monday, taking on Iraq in their opening Group E fixture at the MP Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Malaysia. …