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Iraq and Israel are linked through the ongoing regional conflict involving Iran, where Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have targeted Israel [1], [2], [3]. Additionally, both nations are frequently cited together in the context of U.S. trade investigations [4], regional airspace challenges [5], and as theaters for military operations or strategic tensions involving the U.S. and Iran [6], [7], [8].
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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 9 facts
claimThere are indications that Iran may move some of its missiles and missile parts to Iraq to avoid Israeli pressure in Lebanon and Syria.
claimThe regional conflict involving Iran includes the war in Yemen, the Houthi use of ballistic missiles against Saudi Arabia, an escalating conflict with Israel in Syria, the growth of Shia militia forces in Iraq, targeted assassinations, and cyberattacks.
claimIran transferred ballistic missiles to militias in Iraq, which are capable of striking targets in Israel, according to reports from Reuters and the Times of Israel.
claimThe regional conflict involving Iran includes the war in Yemen, the Houthi use of ballistic missiles against Saudi Arabia, an escalating conflict with Israel in Syria, the growth of Shia militia forces in Iraq, targeted assassinations, and cyberattacks.
claimThe IRGC-QF is organized into regional sections including the Ramazan Corps (Iraq), Levant Corps (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel), Rasulallah Corps (Arabian Peninsula), and Ansar Corps (Afghanistan).
claimThere are indications that Iran may move some of its missiles and missile parts to Iraq due to Israeli pressure in Lebanon and Syria.
claimThe IRGC-QF is organized into regional corps, including the Ramazan Corps (Iraq), Levant Corps (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel), Rasulallah Corps (Arabian Peninsula), and Ansar Corps (Afghanistan).
claimThe 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War demonstrated the difficulty for the Israeli military in rooting out Hezbollah sites within Lebanon's heavily urbanized environment, a challenge that has expanded to include Syria and Iraq.
claimThe 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War demonstrated the difficulty Israel faces in rooting out Hezbollah sites in heavily urbanized environments, a challenge that has expanded to include Syria and Iraq.
Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 7 facts
claimRegional actors are currently involved in direct or proxy conflicts: Israel is in tension with Iran; Türkiye is intervening in Syria and Iraq; the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are militarily involved in Yemen; and Egypt is involved in Libya, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa.
claimIran's traditional strategies to regain influence, such as reasserting the power of its allies in Gaza and Lebanon, rallying the Assad regime in Syria, or deploying Iraqi and Yemeni militias in cross-border operations against Israel, have proven inadequate.
accountThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) mobilized Shiite militias in Iraq to counter United States influence, while Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria actively targeted Israeli assets and interests.
claimIran and Israel have played central roles in perpetuating violence across Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.
accountIsrael escalated its military offensives against Iran and its proxies in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen in response to attacks from the Iranian bloc.
claimIsrael's current strategic focus is countering Shiite militias in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen to limit Iranian regional leverage.
accountIsrael conducted targeted military strikes against Palestinian factions and Iranian-backed forces located in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.
Iran War: Kinetic, Cyber, Electronic and Psychological Warfare ... resecurity.com 6 facts
claimThe United States advised American citizens to immediately leave Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen due to escalating Iranian strikes and planned US retaliatory strikes.
accountIranian missile and drone attacks have targeted civilian and military infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, and Qatar.
claimMajor airspace across Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, and Syria remains challenging, resulting in widespread flight cancellations and diversions.
claimIraq is becoming a new front in the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US/Israel.
claimThe 313 Team, a group presumably associated with the Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq, is one of the most active groups claiming responsibility for cyberattacks against Israel.
measurementTotalEnergies reported a 15% loss in oil and gas output due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran causing field closures across the Middle East, including in the UAE, Qatar, and Iraq.
The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com 4 facts
claimHezbollah and Iraq's Shiite militias did not join the conflict against Israel.
accountPro-Iranian Shiite militias in Iraq have attempted small-scale drone and rocket attacks against Israel and have targeted U.S. forces and personnel in Erbil, Baghdad, and Jordan.
accountPro-Iranian Shiite militias in Iraq have attempted small-scale drone and rocket attacks against Israel and have targeted U.S. forces in Erbil, Baghdad, and Jordan, though few of these attacks caused damage.
accountHezbollah, Iraq's Shiite militias, and the Houthis largely refrained from joining the conflict against Israel, with the Houthis firing only a few missiles before turning silent following their own conflict with the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Yemen.
Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out around the ... atlanticcouncil.org 2 facts
claimMilitia strikes against United States or Israeli targets in Iraq could initiate a cycle of retaliation leading to United States strikes against senior Iraqi militia leaders.
claimMilitia strikes against United States or Israeli targets in Iraq could initiate a cycle of retaliation, potentially leading to United States strikes against senior Iraqi militia leaders.
Iran's Regional Armed Network - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 2 facts
accountDuring Iran's first direct attack on Israeli soil in April 2024, Iranian partners in Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen launched drones and rockets at Israel to support Tehran's air strikes.
accountDuring Iran's first-ever direct attack on Israeli soil in April 2024, Iranian partners in Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen launched drones and rockets at Israel to support Tehran's air strikes.
Miscellanea: The War in Iran - A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry acoup.blog 1 fact
measurementThe war has resulted in the deaths of 13 American soldiers, 290 American soldiers wounded in action, 24 Israeli deaths, thousands of Israeli injuries, at least 1,000 civilian deaths in neutral countries (including Lebanon, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia), and at least 1,000 Iranian civilian deaths plus Iranian military losses.
The Implications Of Iran's Failed Proxy Strategy - Hoover Institution hoover.org 1 fact
claimIran's current military and strategic situation is compared to the failed rhetoric of Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser in the 1960s and Iraq's Saddam Hussein in the 1990s, both of whom vowed to eliminate Israel.
Fact Sheet: USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 specific economies: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to Failures to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe 60 US trade partners subject to the USTR Section 301 investigations regarding forced labor include Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
A Region at Capacity: War, Displacement, and the Limits of ... mecouncil.org 1 fact
claimThe conflict between Israel and Iran creates humanitarian pressures requiring Gulf countries, Iraq, and Jordan to provide food, shelter, and basic necessities to affected populations and support to businesses impacted by economic slowdowns.
How Jeffrey Epstein's intelligence ties go back decades middleeasteye.net 1 fact
accountBetween 1981 and 1986, the Reagan administration covertly sold arms to Iran, which was at war with Iraq, while Israel served as an intermediary and broker for the sales.
Iran's Global Posture Hides Domestic Insecurities carnegieendowment.org 1 fact
claimIran collaborates with regional groups including Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, the Badr Organization and Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, and the Houthis in Yemen, based on shared enmity toward Israel and the United States.
How active have Iran's proxy groups been since the start of the war? theconversation.com 1 fact
claimIran-aligned militias in Iraq have targeted Israel and US military bases in Jordan and Iraq using drones and missiles.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 1 fact
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations e-ir.info 1 fact
claimIran utilizes a network of allied militias and proxy forces, collectively known as the Axis of Resistance, to project power and oppose Israel and the United States across Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.