US cautions against threats after pro-Iran group threatens envoy

“We condemn any threats against US personnel,” the State Department told The New Region, adding that Washington “constantly monitors and evaluates threat information and adjusts our security and operating postures accordingly.” 

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US Deputy Secretary of State arrives in Iraq, to open new Erbil consulate

"In Iraq, the Deputy Secretary will meet with Iraqi officials, tour US diplomatic facilities, and inaugurate the new Consulate General in Erbil," said the US State Department.

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US urges prompt disarmament of Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups

“The United States has and will continue to speak plainly to the urgency of disarming and dismantling Iran-backed militias that undermine Iraq’s sovereignty, threaten Americans and Iraqis, and pilfer Iraqi resources for Iran,” the State Department told The New Region. 

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US urges prompt disarmament of Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups

“The United States has and will continue to speak plainly to the urgency of disarming and dismantling Iran-backed militias that undermine Iraq’s sovereignty, threaten Americans and Iraqis, and pilfer Iraqi resources for Iran,” the State Department told The New Region. 

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US approves possible $100m communications tech sale to Iraq

“The proposed sale will improve Iraq’s critical command-and-control capabilities, bolstering its defense against regional threats. This strengthens Iraq's ability to protect its borders, energy infrastructure, and residents, while advancing US security interests. Iraq will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces,” the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.

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US says working with Iraq to disarm ‘terrorist militias’

Washington has repeatedly called on Iraq to disarm Iran-backed factions, citing concerns over Iranian influence on Iraq’s official military apparatus and their targeting of US interests across the region.

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US condemns Iran over deaths of female prisoners due to medical neglect

On Thursday, Somayeh Rashidi, a 42-year-old political prisoner from Tehran, died after falling into a coma caused by illness and the denial of medical treatment while held in Qarchak Varamin Prison, according to a local watchdog

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US designates four Iran-backed Iraqi militias as terrorist organizations

The US State Department added what it termed the "Iran-aligned militia groups Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali" to its Foreign Terrorist Organizations list.

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US State Department sanctions Iranian oil smugglers in Iraq

Iraq’s State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) has denied that smuggling occurs in Iraq’s ports and territorial waters, coming as Washington continues its pressure campaign against Iranian oil smuggling that seeks to circumvent US sanctions on Tehran’s oil exports.

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