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IRAQ
Iraq’s long, dark night ends: 23 years of American lies, occupation, abuse end in humiliating ouster
The US withdrawal from Iraq ends a disastrous 23-year military occupation launched on false WMD claims, marked by immense civilian suffering and documented abuses, and leaves Iraqis confronting the war’s enduring consequences and rebuilding their sovereignty.
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DEFENSE
Khorramshahr’s liberation, 44 years on: Iran’s defining moment of resistance, unity still resonates
The 1982 liberation of Khorramshahr from the US-backed Ba'athist regime became Iran’s defining symbol of resistance and unity, a spirit that reemerged in the recent US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
IRAQ
Iraq executes ex-Saddam official over 1980 killing of Shia cleric Baqir al-Sadr
Iraq has announced that a high-level security officer during the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein has been executed for his involvement in the 1980 execution of Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr.
POLITICS
Iran warns Trump against intervention as top MP says US forces ‘legitimate targets’
Iran says its people will resolve their problems through dialogue and interaction with one another and will never allow any foreign interference.
IRAQ
Saddam's West-enabled chemical terrorism against Iran and indelible scars it left
As the world marks the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Chemical Warfare, the calls for accountability over Western-enabled Iraqi chemical attacks against Iran gain momentum.
SOCIETY
Iran holds mass funeral procession for 300 unidentified martyrs
Iranian people attend the funeral processions for 300 unidentified martyrs from the 1980s Iran–Iraq war.
IRAQ
Explainer: How Ba’athist Iraq tore up Algiers Agreement and imposed war on Iran
Ba’athist Iraq’s 1980 abrogation of the Algiers Agreement with Iran over the Arvand River was an aggressive move that led to war, devastation, and lasting geopolitical consequences.
VIEWPOINT
37 years of Op. Mersad: Iran’s legal response to MKO’s armed collaboration with Saddam
MKO’s armed collaboration with Saddam Hussein during the 1980s war on Iran constituted serious offenses under Iranian and international law, including treason, espionage, and armed insurrection.
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