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As US ends operations in Iraq, Baghdad celebrates its withdrawal and renewed sovereignty - analysis

Baghdad asked the US to return. Now, in a kind of “no good deed goes unpunished” manner, Iraq is celebrating the US leaving after asking the US for help.

Supporters of a Shi'ite armed group celebrate the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq, ending a military presence that began after the 2003 US-led invasion, in Baghdad, Iraq, September 30, 2026.
 BRIGADIER-GENERAL Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force.

Iran's Quds Force chief Qaani lauds anti-US, Israel front, in first message since war started

Iranians display cardboard cutouts representing the US President and the Israeli Prime Minister, during a rally marking Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem), a commemorative day held annually on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Tehran, on March 28, 2025.

Iran’s Quds Day rallies uncertain amid war and leadership transition - analysis

An RNLI lifeboat is piloted down the River Thames backdropped by the Palace of Westminster and The Elizabeth Tower more commonly known as 'Big Ben' in London on March 4, 2026.

British MPs raise concerns about London Al Quds march over Iran, terrorism links


From Quds Day to global influence: How Iran outsmarted the Sunni Arab world - opinion

Nearly half a century after the Islamic Revolution, the architecture of Quds Day still shapes Middle Eastern politics.

 A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran's Al Quds special forces use Beirut Port to smuggle weapons for Hezbollah - Arab report

In addition to losing monopoly over airspace, Hezbollah also lost control of land supply routes following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in December.

 Workers unload aid containers from a Turkish ship docked at Beirut Port, on November 1, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Iran under threat: Is Trump preparing for decisive action? - opinion

What a beautiful image it is – when the embassies of Israel and the United States once again raise their flags in free Tehran.

 Illustrative image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in front of the Israel-Lebanon border.

Toronto warns against terrorist flags as cities brace for Al Quds Day

"Palestine resists, Zionism ceases to Exist," read a March 6 advertisement for a Toronto march.

A protester waves an Iranian flag, Yemeni flag and a Palestinian flag as people attend the annual al-Quds Day, in London, Britain, March 23, 2025

IDF uncovers weapons smuggling operation tied to Iran in the West Bank

The IDF and Shin Bet operated in the West Bank, where they arrested wanted individuals, demolished the home of a terrorist, and uncovered an Iranian weapons smuggling operation.

 IDF soldiers operate in the West Bank, November 11, 2024.

PIJ official: 'We will keep treating hostages same way Israel treats our prisoners'

Al Quds Brigades spokesperson also said that hostages have attempted suicide "as a result of the extreme frustration they are feeling due to their government's neglect of their cause."

Demonstrators protest calling for the for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem, June 22, 2024

The hidden hand that plays the region: The threat and influence of Iran's Quds Force - opinion

As the world grapples with the challenges of maintaining equilibrium, understanding the Quds Force’s detrimental influence on global peace is paramount.

 THEN-IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi holds up a picture of former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, killed in a US attack, as he addresses the UN General Assembly, in 2022.

Amid cyber attack threats, we must always assume defense lines can be breached - opinion

This year, with the backdrop of the war and a shifting international balance of power, I argue that it’s reasonable to expect larger and more devastating cyber assault.

 AN ISRAELI flag is burned during a rally marking the annual al-Quds Day, Jerusalem Day, in Tehran, last year.

The persistence of the Quds Force - opinion

The Quds Force has gained infamy for its involvement in supporting armed groups and militias in conflict-ridden countries and is seen as an instrument of the autocratic Iranian regime.

 A CUTOUT of late Iranian Quds Force Major-General Qasem Soleimani stands in a tourist park named Iran Garden at Maroun al-Ras village near the Lebanese-Israeli border.

Toronto’s Al Quds Day 2023: Hate and violence on display - opinion

This event has become an annual tradition of glorifying violence and calling for the erasure of the State of Israel.

 Display of hate on the streets of Toronto during the 2023 Al Quds Day