Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein’s recent statements about the need for US forces in the Arab country draw strong criticism from anti-terror resistance groups and political leaders.

Bahraini opposition political parties condemn the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Iraq's foreign minister summons the US and British ambassadors to Baghdad over US airstrikes on Iraqi military positions overnight.

Senior Iraqi Shia cleric and political leader Ammar al-Hakim says problems in Iraq must be resolved without any foreign intervention.

Senior Iraqi cleric Ammar al-Hakim demands government action against repeated violations of the country’s sovereignty.

A senior Shia cleric has expressed Iraq's preparedness to mediate between Iran and the US amid heightened tension between the two arch-rivals.

In a joint statement, Tehran and Baghdad praise Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s historic visit to Iraq as a “turning point” in efforts to strengthen “strategic” relations between the two nations.