By Michael Georgy and Ahmed Rasheed DUBAI/BAGHDAD, Sept 9 - Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi could face a credibility crisis if Iran-backed Shi'ite militias fail to heed his call to hand over their .
Iraq is holding a tender to hire two or more oil supertankers to perform transits through the Strait of Hormuz, a step that would help to ensure the country’s crude exports while the waterway remains .
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi vowed to restrict weapons to state control, but militias like Asaib Ahl al-Haq show no credible disarmament evidence.
Analysts warn Iraq faces severe security and political tests as the US-led coalition withdrawal deadline approaches.
Iran’s attacks seek to strike an area of Iraq that the regime assumes is not well protected, in a push to move fighting outside Iran and avoid insurrections inside.
Iraq tenders for VLCCs to move crude through the Strait of Hormuz as exports drop 97% since February, with record freight rates and steep price .
A US official confirmed that the United States expects to complete its pullout by September 30.
Iraq is in the process of trying to hire multiple tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz as Baghdad steps up an efforts to get its crude to global markets.
A Fire Department inspector and firefighter says his experience in Iraq after 9/11 still gives him chills.
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The US will fully withdraw troops and defense systems from Iraq's Kurdistan Region by September 30, ending a military presence spanning over two .
Explainer-Who Are Iraq's Iranian-Backed Armed Groups? By Michael Georgy DUBAI, July 29 - The U.