T/iraq

  1. How Is the Persian Invasion of Greece Like the Iran War? Books, Today

    In these books, an emperor, an officer and an orphan look for anything that resembles a clear victory in the fog of war.

  2. U.S. Withholds Iraq’s Own Money Over Ties to Iran World, April 22

    The United States has halted dollar shipments to Iraq’s cash-based economy in an effort to force the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran. The money comes from Iraq’s oil revenues.

  3. U.S. Turns Up Pressure on Iraq to Distance Itself From Iran World, April 21

    Washington is demanding that the Baghdad government dismantle Iran-backed Iraqi militias that have been attacking Americans and U.S. sites there recently.

  4. Open or Shut, the Strait of Hormuz May Not Go Back to Normal Business, April 21

    The energy industry is planning for a future where the choke point on Iran’s southern coast is a lot less important.

  5. JD Vance’s Very Bad Week Opinion, April 18

    What recent events in Europe can tell us about the future of Trumpism.

  6. Trump Has Fallen Into a Familiar U.S. Foreign Policy Trap Opinion, April 11

    American power can survive America’s recurring overreach.

  7. Shelly Kittleson, periodista de EE. UU. secuestrada en Irak, es liberada En español, April 7

    La periodista estadounidense fue secuestrada por una milicia aliada de Irán y retenida durante una semana. Funcionarios iraquíes afirman que fue liberada a cambio de la puesta en libertad de miembros de la milicia.

  8. American Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq Is Freed World, April 7

    The journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was abducted by a militia allied with Iran and held for a week. Iraqi officials say she was freed in exchange for the release of militia members.

  9. 23 Days in Iraq: U.S. Pilot Shot Down During Invasion Recalls Battle for Survival World, April 3

    Ronald Young Jr. was in the Army when his Apache Longbow copter went down during the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

  10. The April 3 Iran War Trump Oil live blog included one standalone post:
  11. Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector Business, April 2

    Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.

  12. Female U.S. journalist was abducted in Iraq, security officials say. World, March 31

    The freelance journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson, who has worked for various news organizations, including Al-Monitor, which called for her safe and immediate release.

  13. Arab World Faces ‘Profound’ Economic Crisis From Iran War, U.N. Agency Warns World, March 31

    An economic simulation warned that the region’s economy could lose more than $190 billion in just one month, and that Gulf states that have often bankrolled reconstruction efforts will be less able to help.

  14. On Iran’s Rugged Frontier, Kurds Yearn to Join the Fight World, March 28

    These groups’ dream has long been to establish federal autonomy, akin to that of their fellow Kurds in Iraq. With Iran’s leaders battered and degraded, they hope their moment has come.

  15. Your Friday Briefing: Russia Doubles Down N Y T Now, May 5

    Moscow wants victories before its Monday holiday.