Ali al-Zaydi

Iraq-Iran border security and diplomatic tensions

3 clusters · 10 sources · last updated about 16 hours ago

Latest: Iraq reopens Al-Sheeb border crossing with Iran

Iraqi authorities indefinitely closed the Al Shaib border crossing in the Maysan governorate, connecting to Iran’s Khuzestan province. While officials cited “technical reasons,” the move followed security concerns regard

Iraqi government stability and security reforms

14 clusters · 40 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Iraq Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi vows to restrict illegal weapons

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has initiated a series of administrative, security, and economic reforms aimed at stabilizing the nation. To improve government credibility, al-Zaidi implemented measures to restrict una

US economic and military pressure on Iran intensifies

120 clusters · 2288 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claims economic isolation of Iran is successful

The U.S. has transitioned from military campaigns toward an economic ‘stranglehold’ designed to isolate Tehran. Through the Treasury Department’s ‘Operation Economic Outcast,’ the U.S. aims to ‘collapse networks that sus

Iraq integration of YBŞ into national security forces

2 clusters · 14 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Iraq integrates YBŞ forces into national security units

The Iraqi government has initiated a process to integrate members of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBŞ)—an organization identified as an extension of the PKK—into official state security institutions. Under an agreement d

Turkey-Iraq infrastructure and energy cooperation

6 clusters · 26 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Iraq to invite President Erdogan to Development Road project groundbreaking

Turkey and Iraq are advancing bilateral cooperation through large-scale infrastructure and energy projects, specifically centered on the Development Road Project. This initiative aims to connect the Persian Gulf to Europ

US and coalition forces complete withdrawal from Iraq

31 clusters · 572 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: Iraq faces security and sovereignty challenges after US troop withdrawal

Following the completion of the U.S. and coalition military withdrawal by the September 30, 2026, deadline, Iraq has entered a new security and political phase. The departure marks the end of more than two decades of Ame