Tag: Iraq

Iraq’s oil paralysis: A self-inflicted wound and a gift to Tehran

(Yerevan Saeed - Middle East Institute) With the Strait of Hormuz closed and oil production from Iraq’s south in free fall, Baghdad’s failure to...

Iraq’s Top Shia Cleric Denounces the War Against Iran, But Implies Moderation

(Alabbas F. Alsudani - RUSI) The recent statement issued by the office of Ali al-Sistani, the leading cleric of Iraq’s Najaf religious establishment, condemning...

Baghdad, drones attack airport and oil fields in Basra

Drones struck the airport and oil fields in Basra, according to an Iraqi security source.

Iranian Cyber Threat Actor Targets Iraqi Government Officials in AI-Powered Campaign

(Kevin Poireault - Infosecurity Magazine) An Iran-nexus cyber threat actor has been targeting government officials in Iraq by impersonating Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...

Vance: Operation in Iran will not replicate Iraq and Afghanistan – breaking

On Fox News, as reported by Al Jazeera, US Vice President JD Vance rejected criticism that Trump had broken his election promise to avoid...

Saudi Arabia calls on Iraq to respect Kuwait’s sovereignty

(Al Arabiya) Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said on Monday it was following up with “high interest and concern” on the maritime coordinates and map...

What Nouri al-Maliki’s prime minister bid tells us about Iraq

(Renad Mansour - Chatham House) On 27 January, US President Donald Trump surprised many with a blunt warning on social media: if Iraq reinstated...

Why the Trump administration is refusing to accept a third term for Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki

(Rend Al-Rahim and Victoria Taylor - Atlantic Council) Last week, US President Donald Trump threatened diplomatic and economic consequences for Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki...

Geostrategic magazine (27 November 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye. Today’s about: Africa; Iceland; India-UK; Iraq; Israel-Hezbollah-Lebanon;...

Iraqi Government Formation: Iranian-backed Iraqi Parties Are Poised to Control the Next Government (Institute for the Study of War)

Iranian-backed political parties are preparing to form the next Iraqi federal government after winning over a third of the seats in the recent parliamentary...

Iran Update, November 20, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Iranian-US Nuclear Negotiations: Iran has reportedly signaled its willingness to resume negotiations with the United States if its “rights”—which refers to its right to...

Geostrategic magazine (19 November 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye. Today’s about: Bangladesh; China-Iran; Hanoi Convention; Iraq;...

Iran Update, November 17, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Iraqi Parliamentary Elections: Iraq’s electoral commission, the Independent High Electoral Commission, released the final results and associated seat allocations from the November 11 Iraqi...

Geostrategic magazine (15 November 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye. Today’s about: Belarus-US-EU; China; European Union; Iraq;...

Geostrategic magazine (14 November 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye. Today’s about: Afghanistan; Australia-Indonesia; Australia-New Zealand-Pacific;  Foundational...

Iran Update, November 13, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Iraqi Parliamentary Elections: A Shia Coordination Framework member suggested on November 13 that the framework could exclude Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al Sudani’s coalition...