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Oil rich Arab Islamic nation with millenia of history, still struggling for stebillity following 2003 overthrown of dictator Sadam Hussein.
 THE RESULTS OF a February 5 Iranian drone attack on a Syrian Democratic Forces training facility  at al-Omar, Deir al Zur, Syria.

US shows no apparent strategy to counter Kataib Hezbollah's attacks

 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends a press conference, in Baghdad, Iraq April 22, 2024.

Iraq criminalizes same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison

By REUTERS
THE BORDER between the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran.

Four killed in attack on northern Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, advisor to Iraqi Kurdish PM says

By REUTERS
 Lise Grande, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq at the time, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Erbil, Iraq October 13, 2016.

Former UN official Lise Grande to take role of Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues

 IDF troops operate in the West Bank. April 22, 2024.

Israel-Hamas War Day 199: What's going on in Gaza, Syria, Iraq?

 A PATRIOT missile interceptor in Tel Aviv ready to shoot down Scud missiles fired from Iraq.

Five rockets fired from Iraq towards US military base in Syria, security sources say

By REUTERS
 Missiles of the kind used during Iran's retaliatory strike on the U.S Ayn al-Asad military base in 2020 are seen on display at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran January 7, 2022.

Mysterious explosion highlights threats of Iraqi Shi'ite militias

 Nahal soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip. April 20, 2024.

Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 197?

A general view shows the Kalso military base after it was hit by a huge explosion on late Friday, in Babil Province, Iraq April 20, 2024.

Airstrike hits military base south of Baghdad used by terror organization, sources say

US President Joe Biden meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the White House in Washington, US, April 15, 2024.

Iraq PM denies involvement in Iran's barrage on Israel in CNN interview

US President Joe Biden meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the White House in Washington, US, April 15, 2024.

Iraqi leader calls for restraint in Middle East during Washington visit

By REUTERS
US Army soldiers keep watch on the US embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq January 1, 2020

Iraq's struggle: divided between the US coalition and becoming an Iranian proxy-state

By Giorgia Valente/The Media Line
 COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER Shlomo Karhi attends a Knesset National Security Committee meeting, last month. He should be congratulated for his persistence and success in taking down a channel that supports Hamas, the writer argues.

Shuttering Al Jazeera is crucial and the decision is better late than never

By David Ben-Basat
 US President Joe Biden and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

US envoy asked Middle East foreign ministers to mediate with Iran

By REUTERS
 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a meeting with the cabinet in Tehran, Iran, April 2, 2024.

Iran calls Iraq’s president to slam Israel

 The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023

Should Iran be afraid of Israel's long-range attack capabilities?

 Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite armed groups watch a televised speech by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, ahead of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, in Baghdad, Iraq, April 3, 2024.

Israel will pay a 'heavy price' for strikes, Iranian president says

 BRIG.-GEN. ESMAIL Qaani, head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force: Media reports indicate that Iran’s proxies have stopped attacking US interests since the visit of Qaani to Baghdad in late January.

What is the current, quiet conversation between US and Iran?