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Clashes in Baghdad's Green Zone between security forces and al-Sadr supporters, this week.

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Iraq’s Shi’ite Power Struggle Could Drag It Back Into Civil War

The retirement of an influential Shi'ite cleric is another stage in the arm-wrestling competition with Iran, whose ability to dictate events in Iraq has been undermined and whose political weakness has been exposed

Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr makes a speech from his house, in Najaf, Iraq, on Tuesday.

Iraqis Heed Cleric's Plea to Leave Streets After Clashes

Iraqi security forces fire tear gas on the followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr inside the government Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, Monday.

Deaths Mount as Supporters of Iraqi Cleric Storm Gov't Palace After His Resignation

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Middle East Leaders Meet in Egypt as World Powers Pursue Iran Deal

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Iraq's Chaos Is Eroding Iran’s Role as the Region's Puppet Master

Influential Iraqi Cleric Asks Followers to Withdraw From Parliament Building

Iraqi Cleric's Followers Set Up for Long Sit-in at Parliament 'Until Our Demands Are Met'

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Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption, inside the parliament in Baghdad, Iraq.

Over 100 Injured as Iraqi Protesters Breach Parliament for Second Time This Week

Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption inside the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday.

Iraqis Storm Parliament in Protest of Iran-backed PM Nomination

Populist Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, speaks during a mews conference in Najaf, Iraq on November 18.

Iraqi Leaders Vow to Move Ahead After Dozens Quit Parliament

Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, on the poster, celebrate after the announcement of the results of the parliamentary elections in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq, in October.

No Way Out as Iraq’s Dangerous Post-election Impasse Deepens

Jim Fitton from Britain and Volker Waldmann from Germany are escorted in handcuffs outside a court in Baghdad, Iraq, May

Iraq Jails Briton Who 'Didn't Know' He Can't Take Ancient Pottery Sherds

People navigate a street during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, in May.

Iraq Is Fed Up With Relying on Iran, but Has No Alternative for Now

Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr celebrate after Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalizing normalization of relations with Israel, in Baghdad, Thursday.

Iraq Passes Law Making It Illegal to Normalize Ties With Israel

Members of Iranian security forces stand guard in front of the embassy of Sweden in Tehran in April.

Swedish Man Detained in Iran as Relations Sour Over War Crimes Trial

Displaced people from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town, walk towards the Syrian border in 2014.

Still Recuperating From ISIS Rule, Yazidis in Iraq Flee North Amid Renewed Violence

Iraqi lawmakers failed to elect a new president amid a parliamentary gridlock on Saturday.

Lawmakers Fail to Elect Iraqi President for Second Time, in Blow to Shi'ite Leader

An Iranian drone being armed. Haaretz reported this week that hundreds of Iranian drones were destroyed in an attack.

Spy vs. Spy, Drone vs. Cyberattack: Israel and Iran’s War Is Raging

Flags of participating states during a meeting of the joint commission on negotiations aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal in Vienna, Austria, December 9, 2021.

Iran's FM to Visit Russia Tuesday to Discuss Nuke Talks Crisis

A house damaged by an Iranian ballistic missile attack in Irbil, Iraq, Sunday.

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Covert Drone War Between Israel and Iran Goes Public With Missile Launch on Iraq

View of a damaged building in the aftermath of missile attacks in Irbil, Iraq, Sunday.

U.S. to Help Iraq Get Air Defense Capabilities, Sullivan Says After Iranian Attack

Iranian missiles strike Kurdish capital

Iran Launches Missiles at Israeli 'Strategic Centers' in Iraq

Chinese lecturer Zhiwei Hu speaks to students in the Chinese language department at Salahaddin University in Irbil.

China 'Is the Future,' and Langauge School in Iraqi Kurdistan May Be Proof

An unfired rocket found by the Iraqi Army pictured after a Katyusha rocket hit an Iraqi military base in Baghdad, Iraq, January 5.

Rockets Hit Baghdad Airport Compound Near U.S. Base, No Injuries Reported

Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr speaks after preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election were announced in October.

The Iraqi Cleric's Gamble to Sideline Iran-backed Factions in New Government

An unfired rocket found by the Iraqi Army is pictured after a Katyusha rocket hit an Iraqi military base in Baghdad, Iraq January 5

Rocket Attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Foiled, Iraqi Military Says

Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, left, the longest serving representative, opens the first parliament session, in Baghdad, on Sunday.

Iraqi Parliament Holds First Session, Elects Sunni Lawmaker as Speaker

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