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Ghalibaf Visits Baghdad to Press Iran‑Iraq Alignment

The three-day trip signals Tehran's push to shape Iraq's security, energy, political choices ahead of a September 30 militias disarmament deadline.

U.S. to Withdraw Last Forces From Iraq by Sept. 30, Baghdad and CENTCOM Say

Turkey and Iraq Sign One-Year Extension for Kirkuk–Ceyhan Oil Pipeline

Iraq’s Prime Minister Wraps U.S. Deal-Making Visit and Heads to Tehran as He Pushes Militia Disarmament

Zaidi Reaffirms Sept. 30 Militia Disarmament as Trump Says U.S. Forces Will Leave by the Same Date

Trump Hosts Iraqi Prime Minister as U.S. Seeks Oil Deals Tied to Militia Disarmament

Iraqi Militias Agree to Put Arms Under State Command as Some Factions Refuse

Iraq Sets Parliament Vote on Zaidi’s Cabinet as U.S. and Iran Press Their Terms

U.S. Ties Iraq Aid and Dollar Shipments to Crackdown on Pro‑Iran Militias

Iran’s Quds Force Chief Visits Baghdad to Press Shiite Unity on Iraq PM

Gulf Air Restarts Bahrain Hub After Airspace Reopens

Maliki Defies U.S. Pressure, Stands Firm on Bid to Return as Iraq’s Prime Minister

Trump Threatens to Cut Iraq Support as Maliki Bid Stalls in Parliament

Guterres Visits Baghdad as UN Winds Down Iraq Mission After 22 Years

UN to Close Iraq Mission by Year-End After Two Decades of Support

Iraq’s Leader Holds Neutral Line by Thwarting Militias and Reshaping U.S. Ties

Drone Campaign Halts Over 200,000 Barrels a Day of Kurdish Oil After New Tawke Strike