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WEST ASIA3 months ago
Iran and Iraq - Part IX: The Popular Gov’t; Thorn in U.S. Side
The resistance forces became more and more popular in Iraq as they showed bravery and honesty in their fight against Daesh terrorists. They managed to drive the terrorists out of Mosul, the city wherein Daesh declared its so-called caliphate. With the popularity of the resistance movement supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the rise, the Americans began putting more pressure on Baghdad to tell the Iranians leave Iraqi soil. Much to the dismay of the Americans, the 2018 election in Iraq was concluded with a landslide victory for factions somehow affiliated to the Iranians - including the Popular Mobilization Forces. As Donald Trump came to power in the US, the White House ratcheted up its pressure on Baghdad. Their intensifying pressures finally resulted in the resignation of Adil Abdul-Mahdi, the Iraqi Prime Minister of the time, who had strong ties with Tehran. But that was not the end of the story as Trump had yet a more dangerous game in mind…
Iran and Iraq - Part IX: The Popular Gov’t; Thorn in U.S. Side
WEST ASIA4 months ago
Iran and Iraq - Part VII: Iran’s Role; US Nightmare
In full swing, Deash takes over many important cities across Iraq. The terrorist group sells oil extracted from oil-rich region in the country to finance itself. Iraq is broken and the security forces cannot defeat this bloodthirsty group. At this point, encouraged by Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s jihad fatwa, people rush to defend the country. The flow of volunteers finally leads to the formation of the Popular Mobilization Forces or the PMF. The organization, helped and assisted by the Islamic Republic of Iran, soon turns into a powerful entity in the fight against terrorism. With the help of General Qassem Soleimani, the PMF defeats Daesh on several battlefields, liberates major cities and prepares the ground for the group’s final defeat. But that’s not the end of the story. The Americans are trying to come back to Iraq under the pretext of fighting terrorism. Things take a dramatic turn again…
Iran and Iraq - Part VII: Iran’s Role; US Nightmare
WEST ASIA4 months ago
Iran and Iraq - Part IV: Resistance Unites Against Occupation
Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, in his final days in power, clutched at straws and was even willing to give up the country’s natural resources to the US to reverse his fate. But the US eventually invaded Iraq under the pretext that Saddam possessed WMDs. As the next step, the US sought to cause sectarian rifts in the country to push its plans forward. However, it faced a bigger obstacle; the popular resistance forces.
Iran and Iraq - Part IV: Resistance Unites Against Occupation
Iraq5 months ago
Kata’ib Hezbollah threatens to up the ante if Blinken visits Baghdad
Iraq’s anti-terror resistance group Kata’ib Hezbollah has threatened to spark an “unprecedented escalation” in case US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pays a visit to the capital Baghdad.
Kata’ib Hezbollah threatens to up the ante if Blinken visits Baghdad
Iraq6 months ago
Large blasts heard inside US military bases in Syria, Iraq: Report
A series of large explosions have been heard inside military bases housing US occupation troops in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr and near the Baghdad International Airport in the Iraqi capital.
Large blasts heard inside US military bases in Syria, Iraq: Report
Defense7 months ago
Iraq implements all clauses of security agreement with Iran: FM
The Iraqi foreign minister says Baghdad has implemented all clause of a March security agreement with Tehran.
Iraq implements all clauses of security agreement with Iran: FM
Conversations7 months ago
Iran ready to neutralize Iraq-based terrorists if security deal violated: Lawmaker
Iran is ready to take action to eliminate the threat posed by anti-Iran terrorist groups based in Iraq’s Kurdistan region should they refuse to disarm and relocate, says a senior Iranian lawmaker.
Iran ready to neutralize Iraq-based terrorists if security deal violated: Lawmaker
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