ifmat - Will Iranian backed militias attack Turkey in Iraq

Will Iranian-backed militias attack Turkey in Iraq?

Kataib Hezbollah, which is an Iranian-backed group in Iraq, reportedly threatened Turkish forces in Iraq over the weekend. Turkey has numerous outposts and bases in northern Iraq, and Ankara often carried out airstrikes against Yazidi minorities in ...
ifmat - Iran Quds Force head meets Muqtada Al-Sadr in Iraq

Iran’s Quds Force head meets Muqtada Al-Sadr in Iraq

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Quds Force Commander, Brigadier General Ismail Qaani held a meeting with Iraq's influential cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr in the city of Najaf, south of Iraq, yesterday.
ifmat - Understanding the Shiite Crescent as Iranian grand strategy

Understanding the ‘Shiite Crescent’ as Iranian grand strategy

As a concept, grand strategy refers to the long-range instrumental mobilisation of a state’s combined resources, vectors of influence and capabilities in order to achieve an advantageous position, satisfy vital national interests, enhance national security, and navigate ...