Militia
IRGC kills six 'terrorists' discovered with explosive packages in southeastern Iran - report
Human rights group Haalvsh, which monitors Sistan-Baluchistan, said fighting between military and security forces and armed individuals had started on Thursday morning.
Syria, Hezbollah hold secret security talks in Turkey, reportedly to ease border tensions
Israel monitoring efforts to disarm Iraqi pro-Iranian Shi'ite militias, concerned they may attack
How the Houthis went from a small mountain militia in Yemen to a major regional threat - explainer
Yazidi fighters disarm in Iraq's Sinjar after a decade of division - what comes next? - analysis
Baghdad’s push to bring armed groups under state control is gaining traction with the YBS, unlike with Iraq’s more powerful, Iranian-backed militias.
Sweeping strikes under the rug: Will Iraq face consequences for Saudi pipeline attack? - analysis
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi doesn’t seem very focused on consequences for the militias that potentially have caused a huge economic headache for the world.
Saudi pipeline attack exposes growing power of Iran-backed militias - analysis
Iraq’s confirmation that an attack on Saudi energy infrastructure originated from its territory has raised new questions over the power of Iran-backed militias.
US withdrawal from Iraq will be watched closely by Iran-backed militias, Kurds - analysis
Iranian-backed militias and Iran have already targeted the Kurdistan region with more than 1,000 drone and missile attacks since February 2026, and it will be vulnerable if the US withdraws.
Iranian-backed militia Badr admits it killed, wounded thousands of protesters in Iraq in 2019
A video of Hadi al-Amiri saying "the resistance stood bravely in the face of (the October fitna, as it was dubbed) and preserved the state and political system,” began circulating.
An enemy from within: How Gazan militias became Hamas’s new nightmare - analysis
In recent months, Hamas’s security apparatuses have operated on several fronts in an attempt to confront the militias opposing the organization.
Iraq sentences militia member for kidnapping American journalist, in rare move against Iran proxies
“Iraq's Central Criminal Court has sentenced Amir Rahim Jabar Lazim to 15 years in prison under the Anti-Terrorism Law," read the announcement shared by the victim, journalist Shelly Kittelson.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf's Iraq visit seeks to reshape ties amid regional unrest
Upon Ghalibaf’s arrival, he insisted that the two countries needed to strengthen a “new regional order” and denounced “foreign interference.”
Iran plans to weaken Kurdish forces in Iraq to prevent disarmament of militias - analysis
Iran will use the militias to do whatever is necessary to preserve its role in Iraq, while also aiming to weaken its Kurdish rivals in the country.
Iraq’s PM seeks to disarm Iran-backed militias, but Tehran wants to meddle - analysis
Iran-backed militias in Iraq have roots stretching back to the 1980's and are the product of decades of Iranian policy aimed at cultivating armed proxies beyond its borders.
