#theguardian.com. × Airstrikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace. Experts say backing Iran’s ethnic communities could ‘open up a hornet’s nest’ and increase risk of chaotic civil war
#Mar.05.2026
#theguardian.com. × Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran; Iran claims to have targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq. Tehran says it hit groups ‘opposed to the revolution’, amid reports the US is looking to arm Kurdish militias. Follow the latest news
#Mar.05.2026
#theguardian.com. × Middle East crisis live: US says nearly 2,000 targets hit in Iran war; Trump says navy may escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz. US military says strikes in the first 24 hours was nearly double the scale of the 2003 ‘shock-and-awe’ operation in Iraq; US president orders insurance to be provided for shipping in crucial waterway
#Mar.04.2026
#theguardian.com. × Shadow of Iraq war lies over Westminster as MPs consider US-Israeli attack on Iran. Despite rebukes from Donald Trump, many MPs back Keir Starmer’s stance so far, and say lessons from conflict in Iraq must not be forgotten
#Mar.03.2026
#theguardian.com. × Starmer vows to avoid ‘mistakes of Iraq’ that have haunted Labour for decades. Prime minister does not believe US has a plan beyond ‘shock and awe’ stage, as some MPs dread what lies ahead
#Mar.02.2026
#theguardian.com. × UK personnel just 200 metres away from Iranian missile strike. British forces in Bahrain and Iraq being drawn into Iran conflict in defence of civilian sites and military assets
#Mar.01.2026
#theguardian.com. × Alleged Australian IS fighters transferred from Syria to Iraq where they could face death penalty. Dfat says it is aware Australians are among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custody
#Feb.19.2026
#theguardian.com. × Federal agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave – live. Two officers involved have been placed on administrative leave in standard protocol, says CBP spokesperson
#Jan.28.2026
#theguardian.com. × Iraq’s former prime minister denounces ‘blatant American interference’ in election. Nouri al-Maliki responds to Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw US support for Iraq if he is returned to power
#Jan.28.2026
#theguardian.com. × Mother of man jailed in Syria for Islamic State links calls for his repatriation to UK or Canada. Sally Lane fears son Jack Letts, who left UK aged 18, may face death penalty if airlifted to Iraq under US operation
#Jan.27.2026
#theguardian.com. × ‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds. Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations
#Mar.15.2025
#theguardian.com. × Starmer’s call for ‘coalition of the willing’ sends reminder to US. Phrase holds memories of 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq in which UK played supporting role
#Mar.02.2025
#theguardian.com. × ‘We cleared rubble with our bare hands’: Iraqis rejoice as shattered Mosul rises from the ruins. City damaged during occupation by Islamic State group reopens 850-year-old mosque in time for Ramadan as reconstruction gathers pace
#Mar.02.2025
#theguardian.com. × Sweden points to ‘foreign power’ after Iraqi refugee on trial for Qur’an burnings shot dead. Five arrested after Salwan Momika reportedly killed during TikTok live stream, hours before trial verdict due
#Jan.30.2025
#theguardian.com. × Can Assassin’s Creed Shadows save Ubisoft?. The historical action series has taken us to Baghdad, ancient Greece and the pyramids of Egypt. As it moves to feudal Japan, the stakes for its developer have never been higher
#Jan.23.2025
#theguardian.com. × ‘The end of women and children’s rights’: outrage as Iraqi law allows child marriage. The Iraqi parliament has passed a ‘terrifying’ law permitting children as young as nine to marry
#Jan.22.2025
#theguardian.com. × Iraq veteran fighting to walk again after New Orleans attack by fellow ex-soldier. Fundraising page launched for Adam Coste, who had spent 12 years in army before working at National WWII Museum
#Jan.07.2025
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