As the Israel–Iran War Concludes, the U.S. Moves to Reset Iraq’s Political Order
In the past week, two interconnected developments have unfolded in Iraq. The U.S. has stepped in to mediate between Erbil…
KRG and Baghdad Move Closer to Salary Deal Amid Oil and Revenue Talks
A key meeting today in Baghdad may lead to a preliminary agreement that would resume the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG)…
U.S. Pressure Disrupts PMF Salaries, Deepens Iraq’s Pro-Iran Militia Dilemma
The salaries of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) for June have not been disbursed. While some lawmakers and figures close…
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Power Struggle Paralyzes Iraq’s Federal Court, Threatening November Elections
The Iraqi Federal Court’s escalating crisis, amid a deepening power struggle within the judicial authorities, now threatens the parliamentary elections scheduled for November. The reason is simple but critical: the…
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Ranking Iran’s Kurdish Opposition: Strategic Depth, Networks, and Potential
None of the Iranian Kurdish factions commands large fighting forces, so their comparative strength is not measured in numbers alone. Rather, the defining metric is strategic depth – encompassing geographic…
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Inside the Strategic Competition Between Turkey and Israel: How One Kurdish Group May Prove Decisive
A day after Israel launched its war on Iran, Turkish nationalist leader and Erdoğan ally Devlet Bahçeli issued a stark warning: “Israel’s political and strategic goal is to encircle Anatolia.…
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Iran Issues Stern Warning to KDP and PUK, Fearing IDF-Coordinated Kurdish Militants on Its Western Flank
Following Israel’s military strikes on Iran, Iranian officials have conveyed stern warnings in phone calls to both the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), cautioning…
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Mass Resignations Shake Iraq’s Federal Court Amid Iran–Israel War Fallout
Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has been rocked by mass resignations at a time of escalating regional instability driven by the Iran–Israel war. Nine out of the court’s 14 members—six permanent…
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The US’s Accelerating Military Drawdown in Northeast Syria Continues
The U. S. is rapidly scaling back its military footprint in northeast Syria. According to Reuters, two additional U.S. bases in the region have recently been shut down, bringing the…
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PKK and KDP Quietly Lay the Groundwork for Plan B in Iranian Kurdistan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently conducted his first phone conversation with Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani since Israel’s military campaign against Iran began. Both sides’ official readouts emphasized implementing…
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