Veterans comprise 22% of Congress, with former Marine Amos Rex arguing their service fosters bipartisanship. This trend matters because veteran leaders may pri…

Iranian authorities link Ayatollah Khamenei’s death to Shia martyrdom to unify supporters and demand revenge. This narrative uses religious symbolism to legiti…

A number of senior politicians have been detained in a wave of arrests. For more than two decades, corruption has been a serious issue in Iraq.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a news conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein after their meeting at the foreign ministry in…

Iraqi security forces arrested senior officials, including politicians from the Ministries of Electricity and Trade, in anti-corruption raids. The crackdown, l…

Iran launched drone and missile strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait while ceasefire talks were underway, escalating tensions after U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed …

The U.S. is trying to exit a recent deal with Iran after mutual airstrikes violated the agreement, risking further escalation. Experts suggest this may be a pr…

Iraq arrested five MPs and officials in a dawn raid, including figures linked to ex-PM al-Sudani’s bloc, after seizing $86 million linked to graft. The crackdo…

Iran threatened to halt indirect U.S. talks on Yemen after overnight strikes on American forces in Bahrain and Kuwait, retaliating against U.S. raids on Irania…

Iran retaliated against U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria, escalating tensions just days after Trump claimed a "historic" Middle East peace deal. Trump’s vague de…

The U.S. conducted airstrikes on Iranian-linked targets in Syria and Iraq after Tehran-backed militants targeted a Panama-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormu…