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Iraq wrestles with US pressure over Iran-backed militias

The US is reportedly applying pressure on the Iraqi government and Iran to disband Iraq’s pro-Iranian militias. These efforts come amid calls from some Iraqi leaders to dissolve the militias or integrate them further into Iraq’s security forces, along with pushback from militias and their backers. US President Donald Trump …

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U.S. Intelligence Punts Again on Iran Weaponization Threat

A new U.S. intelligence assessment on Iran may once again be inaccurate. Last week, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released its annual worldwide threat assessment, including an updated estimate on Iran’s nuclear program and efforts to construct a nuclear device, known as “weaponization.” The estimate stated …

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