Iran-backed militias in Iraq have resorted mainly to words, not actions, to support Iran since direct conflict between Israel and Iran began on June 13. The statements issued by the groups have included anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiments typical of the militias, condemnations of Israel’s strikes, and vague threats aimed at …

On June 11, 2025, two days before he was killed in Israel’s strikes on Iran, IRGC commander Hossein Salami said in a speech at the Center for Documentation, Research, and Dissemination of the Legacy of the Iran-Iraq War that the Iran-U.S. war did not end with the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, …

On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a preemptive attack in Iran on dozens of military andsecurity targets and sites of the nuclear program across Iran. More than 20 senior figures in thesecurity leadership, military commanders and nuclear scientists were eliminated, including thecommander of the armed forces and the commander of …