Iranian influence did expand considerably in the previous decade with the help of the invasion of Iraq, but it has now been waning significantly. At present, Iran is stuck shoring up two faltering ...

Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm to avert the threat of an escalating conflict ...

He said he had told Merkel that diplomacy remained his preferred choice for dealing with Iran. But he added ... Italian troops to Iraq in the aftermath of the invasion and who returned to power ...