Iraq

Iraqis fear their country will become a new battleground between ISIS and Iran-backed militias.

A senior lawmaker fears drastically reduced U.S. diplomatic and aid footprint could pave the way for Islamic State comeback.

Sharing the burden of keeping down the Islamic State makes sense. But U.S. and NATO leaders should be coldly realistic about what European allies can do—and avoid their mistakes in Afghanistan.

Musical chairs in the Iraqi parliament can no longer solve the country's problems.

Report cites “serious concerns that basic fair trial standards were not respected.”

Sensitive U.S. technology feared vulnerable to Iranian-backed militias after contractors evacuate Balad air base.

U.S. officials who praise Iraqi Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani while denouncing Iran’s supreme leader fail to grasp that the two clerical leaders have a shared interest in resisting outside threats.

Rash action by Tehran-connected groups could provoke an escalatory cycle.

Veterans criticize president for dismissing possibility that U.S. personnel suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iran missile strike.

The slain Iranian general helped defeat the Islamic State in Iraq, but his death is likely to unleash the sort of sectarian strife that Sunni extremists thrive on.

Sectarian tensions have already hobbled the force. The competition between Washington and Tehran could break it.

The ideological architects of one of the United States’ most disastrous foreign-policy decisions—the 2003 invasion of Iraq—are spinning a tale to support Trump’s most dangerous move to date.

Coverage of Suleimani’s killing shows locals are still silenced.

Former Centcom commander says the United States would be mistaken to take Iran’s word that it does not seek escalation.

While they’re there, the United States should refocus the partnership toward making the Iraqi Army more self-sufficient. Here’s how.

Overshadowed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo until now, the relative newcomer Mark Esper has played a central role in the U.S. response.

President announces he’s imposing new sanctions in response to Iranian missile strike.