Iraqi and U.S. Troops Seize 7 EFPs, Mortar Systems in New Baghdad Night Raids
The US Army and the Iraqi police conduct a series of raids against the Mahdi Army Special Groups in northeastern Baghdad.
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Operations target Mahdi Army in South
Senior Sadrist leader detained in Al Kut. More than 100 Mahdi Army fighters and Sadrists detained in the South over the weekend.
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How Iran would retaliate if it comes to war
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Strike on Iran could turn Mideast into fireball, official says
Three senior Mahdi Army commanders captured in Baghdad, Hillah
Iraqi Special Operations Forces captured a Mahdi Army leader with “close ties” to Sadr’s office in Najaf. Coalition forces captured two senior Mahdi Army commanders in Hillah and Baghdad.
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Iraqi crackdown angers cleric’s supporters
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Hundreds of Shiites protest US-Iraqi security deal
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Ahmadinejad says plot to kill him in Iraq foiled
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Iran Threatens ‘Strong Blow’ if Arch-Enemy Israel Strikes
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Israel ‘held Iran attack exercise’
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Iran: Leader of the Sunni Movements
Maysan operation continues to target Sadrist leaders
Mahdi Army caves to security forces, no opposition as political and militia commanders are detained. Sadrists are in disarray. Operations will move to the marshes on the Iranian border.
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Iran’s foreign minister said it is ready to negotiate a package of economic incentives in exchange for agreements to curb its nuclear program. Britain is pushing the European Union to adopt stricter sanctions against Iran. President Ahmadinejad said the West failed to stop Iran from enriching uranium.
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Al-Mahdi Army militias routed without a shot fired
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Iraqi security forces detain senior Sadrist during Maysan operation
The mayor of Amarah and deputy provincial governor is detained during a raid. Security operations are under way in neighboring Dhi Qhar and Wasit provinces.
US designates two Hezbollah operatives in Venezuela as terrorists
A Venezuelan diplomat and a businessman use their positions to fund Hezbollah’s operations, as well and help operatives travel across the Middle East and to South America.
Iraq
General Blames Iranian-Backed Militants for Baghdad Explosion
Mahdi Army cell leader behind deadly Baghdad bombing
US military intelligence indicates Haydar Mahdi Khadum al Fawadi executed car bombing attack in the Hurriyah neighborhood.
Iraqi security forces ramp up for Maysan operation
Iraqi troops replace border guards. Local police forces are raised. Maliki gives deadline for Mahdi Army to disarm. Sadrists fear being targeted.
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Iran says uranium enrichment is a red line
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Iran has withdrawn an estimated $75 billion from banks in Europe to dodge potential sanctions. Britain said the assets of Iran’s Bank Melli would be frozen. Iran may have obtained advanced nuclear warhead designs from the AQ Khan network.
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Egypt sees Iran ‘on a surge™ in Arab world
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Iraqi Shi’ites to Iran: Stop interfering
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Iran refuses to back down from the development of its nuclear program as the West threatens more sanctions. Twenty-eight IRGC soldiers were kidnapped by “militants” in a region of Sistan-Baluchistan province on the Pakistani border. Pakistan has turned over four Jundallah fighters to Iran.
Sadrist movement withdraws from political process
One day after demobilizing the Mahdi Army, Muqtada al Sadr has ordered the Sadrist political movement to boycott the upcoming provincial elections.
Iraq
US UN envoy urges Syria, Iran to stop gunmen flow into Iraq
US Army detains senior Mahdi Army commander in Baghdad
The unnamed Mahdi Army leader was wanted by the government of Iraq. He commanded more than 2,000 Mahdi Army fighters in Baghdad.
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Iraqi army gears up for next operation in Amarah
Iraqi offensive underway against the Mahdi Army in Maysan
Iraqi security forces, backed by US troops, have moved into the provincial capital of Amarah and closed the border crossing to Iran.