Iraqi Government Statement ahead of Iran escalation:

The armed forces reaffirm their commitment to preventing the use of Iraq as a launching pad or transit route for attacks against neighboring countries.

We emphasize the readiness of the armed forces to thwart any attempt to target neighboring countries within our regional environment.

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Commander of the Iranian Quds Force, in charge of financing and equiping Hezbollah, Iraqi militia groups and the Houthis, Ismail Qaani, has arrived in Najaf, Iraq in a rare visit.

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An American force consisting of 3 aircraft landed a short time ago at Ayn al-Asad base in the city of Anbar, Iraq.

The U.S. Previously withdrew its forces from the base in January 2026.

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Effective this Sunday (tomorrow), the U.S.-led “Peace Council” says it has reached an agreement with Israel to halt all airstrikes targeting the Gaza Strip

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“In Israel, it has been clarified that there are no intentions to halt the attacks in Gaza, as long as Hamas does not disarm. A security source has stated that the policy remains unchanged, and Southern Command has not received any new instructions.”

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Since mid-April, Iran has continuously worked to restock and rehabilitate missile and drone facilities, likely with assistance from China and Russia.

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Iran has reportedly been able to restock so rapidly and on such a large scale that IRGC officials are even threatening “first strikes” and “preemptive strikes.”

Iranian officials to the "Wall Street Journal": "We are considering an attack if diplomacy fails."

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Polls indicate that the conflict with Iran is harming the Republican Party's chances ahead of the midterm elections in November. In Iran, they believe this will give them an advantage in negotiations. (WSJ)

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Between 2007 and 2010, dozens of former Iraqi officials were tried and sentenced by Iraqi courts established with U.S. backing and financed with U.S. support following the 2003 invasion

Ali Hassan al-Majid

Saddam Hussein's cousin, Defense Minister, and military commander.

Taha Yassin Ramadan

Vice President of Iraq and commander of the Popular Army.

Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
Role

Saddam Hussein's half-brother and head of the Mukhabarat (Intelligence Service).

Awad Hamed al-Bandar
Role

Chief judge of the Revolutionary Court./archival

Israel Hayom:

This was not the first time Trump had called off military action at the last moment. It is a familiar pattern of behavior, and the Iranians have learned to exploit it effectively.

Trump has previously acknowledged that the Iranians have never won a war but have never lost a negotiation.

Despite knowing this, he continues to be led astray by Iran, whose leaders continue to deceive and even openly humiliate him.

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Syrian Ministry of Finance: The World Bank has approved the success of Syria's reforms for the year 2026, which will grant it an increase in grant allocations for the fiscal year 2027.

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Russia has imported a cargo of approximately 30,000 metric tons of Al-92 gasoline from Morocco.

“The shipment reflects Russia's efforts to secure additional fuel supplies as the country faces reduced refinery output and growing pressure on its domestic gasoline market.”

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Hamas is still importing much of its weapons and military equipment via drone smuggling routes from Sinai into Gaza.

The U.S.-UN-backed International Stabilization Force (ISF), troops from Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania would help secure the Gaza–Egypt border and prevent weapons smuggling, while Egypt and Jordan would train local police.

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Israeli Ministers:

1) No genuine disarmament of the Gaza Strip: The weapons will be under the responsibility of a new Arab body (NCAG) to be established in Gaza, and it is explicitly stated that they will not be transferred to Israel or any non-Palestinian entity.

2) Israeli military withdrawal begins before disarmament is complete: Contrary to the principle established by the cabinet, which stipulates that Israeli withdrawal will only occur after the complete disarmament of the Strip.

3) The law applicable in the Strip is that of the Palestinian Authority: The document states that the NCAG and all other bodies will operate in accordance with the laws of the Palestinian Authority.

4) The ISF force changes its mandate: Unlike what was presented to the cabinet and unlike the commitments made to Israel, the multinational force will not be involved in disarming the Strip or combating terrorist groups within the Strip. Instead, it will separate Israeli forces from the NCAG, effectively monitoring Israeli activities and, in practice, restricting the IDF's actions.

5) A new international mechanism is established without being presented to the cabinet: An International Verification Committee (IVC) will be composed of the Peace Council, the ISF force, and representatives of the guarantor states, whose identities are not yet known.

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