Iran-Backed Militias Reassert Power in Iraq, Proving the Islamic Axis Is Still Standing

Iran-backed militias reassert power in Iraq, proving the Islamic axis is still standing

Israel has long known that militias have deployed missiles in Iraq’s western deserts, just 400 km from its northern border. By Jonathan Spyer, Middle East Forum This week, the government of Iraq announced a decision to freeze assets held by the Lebanese Hezbollah organization and the Yemeni Ansar Allah (Houthis) group. The move was rapidly hailed as a major step forward, signaling Baghdad’s determination to distance itself from Iran’s regional n…

Iraq Almost Takes a Stand Against Iran’s Terrorist Proxies — Then Doesn’t

The Iraqi government did the right thing and froze the assets of Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis, but once the story made news on December 4, the government walked its decision back within hours. In November, the country’s Committee for the Freezing of Terrorists’ Funds put the two Iran-backed groups on its naughty list, but that, according to the Prime Minister’s Media Office, was an “error.” In a statement to the Iraqi News Agency, the governmen…