T/iraq

  1. In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months World, Yesterday

    Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.

  2. Fears Grow That Iran May Be Using Proxy Groups Beyond Mideast World, May 16

    The charges against Mohammad al-Saadi in the United States have raised concerns that Iran could be working with its proxies to stage attacks outside the region.

  3. Graham Platner’s Plan to Dethrone Susan Collins — and the Establishment Magazine, May 16

    The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine enters the general election fray. 

  4. The Countries Profiting From the War Oil Shock, as Others Lose Out Business, May 16

    An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.

  5. What Is Kataib Hezbollah? World, May 15

    A commander of one of the most-hard line and powerful Iranian proxies in Iraq has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States.

  6. High Gas Prices Are Just the Beginning Opinion, May 9

    How the economic shock waves of Trump’s Iran war will be felt globally.

  7. Iranian Propaganda vs. U.S. Talking Points: How We Determined the Real Damage to U.S. Military Bases Video, May 9

    Amid the barrage of messages and misinformation swirling online and on Capitol Hill, about what damage U.S. military sites incurred during the conflict with Iran, a Times analysis of satellite imagery shows 18 sites in seven countries were hit.

  8. Hegseth’s and Moulton’s Parallel Lives Collide Over Iran U.S., May 2

    The defense secretary and Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat, debated the Iran war through the prism of their shared experiences fighting Iraq.

  9. Loss of Emirates Further Weakens OPEC’s Influence Business, April 29

    The exit of the United Arab Emirates is the most significant in a series of departures from the oil cartel in recent years.

  10. Iraq’s Prime Minister-Designate Thrust Into U.S.-Iran Power Struggle World, April 28

    Ali al-Zaidi, a political unknown, has been tasked with forming a new coalition government. Now, he must grapple with growing U.S. pressure to curb Iranian influence over Iraq.

  11. Iraq’s President Names Political Newcomer to Form Government World, April 27

    After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.

  12. How Is the Persian Invasion of Greece Like the Iran War? Books, April 24

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

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

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

    Moscow wants victories before its Monday holiday.