MARGARET WARNER: The strife started in fall 2014, when Shiite Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, overran broad swaths of the country. They seized the capital Sana'a from government forces and militias loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. He spent months in exile in Saudi Arabia, returning...
The Militias of Baghdad; Shiite Militants, Backed by Iran, May Be the Only Hope of Defeating ISISByline: Janine di Giovanni Down a dusty backstreet in the Baghdad neighborhood of Karada in...Di Giovanni, Janine
Soleimani was a key player in both of those campaigns. But Iraqi and Kurdish officials and Shiite militia fighters all acknowledge the crucial role the coalition airstrikes played in their modest victories. And so far, the U.S. has said it isn't coordinating with Iran on its strikes and h...
backed by Russia, backed by Iran, a battle-hardened Hezbollah, that was never in the cards.” It “has always been a fantasy,” Obama said. Only a month later Obama announced that “we will move forward with our plans, supported by bipartisan majorities in Congress, to ramp up our ...
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Iran has backed proxies in Iraq and Syria to attack US forces. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 26/08/2023 Israeli citizen joins ISIS via TikTok, plans to attack Jews Abu Zaila, 20, was indicted on Friday after being arrested in July on suspicion of being involved with ISIS. By JERUSALEM POST ...
Theheavy reliance on Iran-backed Shiite fighters, who, according to The Times report, comprise two thirds of the 30,000-strong force vying for control of Tikrit, has also caused some concern in Washington. In an interview with "CBS This Morning's" Charlie Rose, broadcast on Tuesday, U.S...
The war in Syria has vastly exacerbated the problem. There, the Bashar al-Assad regime,backed by Shia Iran and Hizbollah, is savagely repressing a largely Sunni opposition. Thiswanton killing is an inspiration not just for Syrian Sunnis but for foreign fighters flowing tothe region, ready to...
In response to the document, a senior ranking Israeli official said that in the Middle East the world faces two threats – from Islamic State and from Iran. “We need not strengthen one at the expense of the other. We need to weaken both and prevent the aggression and arming of both,"...
Iran Isis claims responsibility for deadly blasts in Iran Islamist jihadist group said two suicide bombers mounted attack in Kerman, killing almost 100 October 17 2023 Italian authorities arrest two suspected Isis recruiters Milan acts as security fears across Europe rise after gunman in Brussels claims...