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Iraq pledges to end $4 billion gas imports from Iran by 2028 as it races to diversify beyond oil

Baghdad has signed deals with foreign investors to capture gas that is now flared, worth $4 billion to $5 billion a year. Oil production releases large volumes of gas that are typically burned off, a ...
Al-Monitor

Iran banking on Iraq vote to retain regional influence

This will be the sixth election in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, but analysts have warned enthusiasm is low — Zaid AL-OBEIDI Iraq will hold parliamentary elections on November 11, with analysts saying ...
Forbes

The Prospect Of An Israel-Iraq War Over Iran-Backed Militias

Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces and locals gather for a collective prayer for Iran under Israeli attacks, on the bank of Shatt al-Arab River in Basra, Iraq on June 18, 2025. The "Prayer ...
The New York Times

As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence

After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East. By Erika Solomon Reporting from Baghdad From rooftops to ...