H E WAS KILLED by an Israeli air strike in Lebanon last year. Yet the face of Hassan Nasrallah, formerly the boss of ...

Despite the denials from Tehran, there is mounting evidence that Iran continues to send military aid to these groups, ...

As U.S. troops depart Iraq, many observers assume the country will fall into lockstep with its powerful Shiite neighbor to the east, Iran. But, at least in the short term, other countries in the ...

Shiites' Political Influence. To be sure, Iran wields a considerable amount of what is known in foreign policy circles as "soft power" in Iraq. Iran sends millions of Shiite pilgrims to Iraq each ...

The United States said Thursday it would allow its diplomats to return to Iraq, nearly a month after they were ordered out as ...

As U.S. troops depart Iraq, many observers assume the country will fall into lockstep with its powerful Shiite neighbor to the east, Iran. But, at least in the short term, other countries in the ...

Iran built power in Iraq after the 2003 U.S. invasion that toppled Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein and brought rule by Iraq's Shi'ite majority, especially parties supported by Tehran.

Iran's influence in Iraq is not always welcome, but throughout our journey, we saw that it's clearly growing, much of it the natural result of two neighbors with ties that go back 2,500 years.

Iran’s once-indomitable influence in Iraq is waning, new public opinion data shows. The rise of Iranian influence can be traced to the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

Iran's influence in Iraq has led some American observers to criticize the Iranian government as meddling in Iraqi affairs. Still others see Iran as a potential ally in stabilizing Iraq.

Iraq holds elections in May, and Iran is working hard to influence the outcome. Tehran seeks to consolidate its proxy militias that give it muscle within Iraq and, as with Lebanese Hezbollah, can ...

Iran-backed militias in Iraq are suspected of carrying out recent drone strikes on sensitive American targets in Iraq, evading U.S. defenses. By Jane Arraf and Eric Schmitt BAGHDAD — The United ...