Iraqi economy already feeling impact from Iran-Israel war with rising dollar, trade freeze & food prices, warns economist Dr.

Iraqi Ministry of Planning official warns the country's oil-dependent economy (>90% of budget) is a fragile model, urging a shift to a diverse, sustainable economy.

Near the once-bustling Iraqi border crossing of Bashmakh, Iranian driver Fatah stocked up on rice, sugar and tea, staples ...

The region is at a pivotal crossroads. If Gulf states do not seize this moment to exert strategic influence, they will be ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades – at least since the U.S. helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators on Wednesday that the Pentagon is providing options to President Donald Trump as he decides next steps on Iran but would not say whether the military was ...

Israel launched an aerial assault on Iran, killing over 224 people to date. This is the gravest breach of Iranian sovereignty since the US-backed Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s, widely understood as a ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is returning to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for another potentially combative hearing before the ...

Iran responded to this aggression by unleashing the two largest ballistic missile attacks ever launched against Israel. But Israel, backed by the U.S. military and other partners, repelled those ...

Israeli aerial bombardment has wiped out much of Iran’s ballistic missile capability and decapitated its military command, ...

Beyond political allegiances in Iraqi Kurdistan, there is growing concern about the economic and environmental implications ...

Why are Israel and Iran at war? Experts weigh in as the conflict escalates, with both sides exchanging missile strikes. Photo from the Israel Defense Forces, X The war between Israel and Iran ...