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These forces included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Basij Resistance Force, and took place in the air, on land, and in the sea. The exercises began in Iran’s western ...

Weeks before Trump's inauguration, Iran is preparing for potential threats to its nuclear facilities – and for the possible domestic reaction.

“It is a declaration of the Basij’s comprehensive readiness ... After Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Iraq sided with Iran. But as the war dragged on, Shammari said, Baghdad began ...

the state agency IRNA quoted the general as saying in the border town of Abadan, near Iraq ... and Iran engaged in dangerous military confrontations on several occasions. The Basij militia ...

The push comes with a backdrop of seismic shifts in the Middle East that have seen ... Shia-majority Iraq from Syria after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, fueling years of sectarian war.

With Iranian influence waning in the Middle East, the Iraqi government wants armed groups, including factions within the Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI), to lay down their arms and ...

Addressing Israel, General Salami stated the regime can only kill innocent people and cannot confront and wage war. He pointed ... emphasized Grand Basij parade takes over Tehran As part of an ongoing ...

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Iraq ... Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups' attacks on Israel and on U.S. troops in the country they say are in solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war.

Iraq Wants Iran-Backed Factions to Lay Down Weapons, Foreign Minister Says By Timour Azhari LONDON (Reuters) - Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought U ...