Qais Khazali – Involved In

ifmat - Iranian influence turns PKK-weakened Kurdistan into regional battleground

Iranian influence turns PKK-weakened Kurdistan into regional battleground

Vehicles allegedly carrying Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) commanders continue to be targeted in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq amid claims Iran controls both the PKK and Shiite-led forces in ...
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Iran’s use of regional proxies against UAE lays bare intent on escalation

Tehran's read-out of Wednesday’s phone conversation between its Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, is only the latest indication of the Islamic Republic's ...
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ifmat - Iran-backed groups and Iraq officials slam call for normalization with Israel

Iran-backed groups and Iraq officials slam call for normalization with Israel

Several Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups have condemned calls in an Iraqi-Kurdish conference of tribal leaders for normalization of relations with Israel while the Iraqi presidency in a statement reaffirmed ...
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ifmat - Shia cleric lashes out at Iran interference in Iraq

Shia cleric lashes out at Iran’s interference in Iraq

An Iraqi Shia cleric close to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani launched a veiled criticism of Iranian influence in the country, sparking a backlash Sunday from a senior pro-Iran figure
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ifmat - Drone attacks by Iraqi militias reflect Iran waning hold

Drone attacks by Iraqi militias reflect Iran’s waning hold

Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force commander brought one main directive for Iraqi militia faction leaders long beholden to Tehran, when he gathered with them in Baghdad last month: Maintain calm, ...
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ifmat - Pro-Iran militia leader vows retaliation against US troops in Iraq

Pro-Iran militia leader vows retaliation against US troops in Iraq

Leader of the pro-Iran Asa'ib Ahl Al-Haq militia group Qais Al-Khazali yesterday vowed to attack US troops in Iraq in response to the US air strikes that killed at ...
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