U.S. assassination entails withdrawal of foreign force: Iraqi militia leader - China.org.cn

The U.S. airstrike that assassinated the Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and deputy chief of Iraq's paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis entails the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, Falih al-Fayadh, head of Iraqi Hashd Shaabi forces, said on Sunday.

PMU Leader: Thermal Cameras Record US Choppers Transferring Daesh Terrorists Across Iraq - FARS

(FNA)- A leader of the Iraqi anti-terror Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known as Hashd Al-Sha’ab, announced thermal cameras installed in the country’s Central province of Salahuddin have recorded US military helicopters transferring Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorists to various locations across the country.

Iraqi MP Reveals US Embassy Plots against Hashd Al-Shaabi Commanders - FARS

(FNA)- A senior Iraqi lawmaker warned that the US mission in Baghdad has prepared a list of Hashd al-Shaabi (volunteer forces) commanders to be assassinated or detained.

Kataib Hezbollah accuses Iraqi PM of playing role in Qassem Soleimani’s assassination

Kataib Hezbollah accused Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi of facilitating the assassination of the Iranian commander of the Quds Force, Major , and the leader of the popular crowd, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, on January 3rd near the Baghdad International Airport.

Iran : Commander says more air strikes were planned against US

Strikes against US forces in Iraq could have been just the beginning of a major operation across the region if the US had responded, a senior Iranian commander is reported as saying.

Israel is on High Alert After US Eliminated IRGC Commander Soleimani - Reports

Commander of the elite Quds forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qasem Soleimani was killed in US airstrikes on Friday morning.

US Taking Revenge on Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha'abi for Destroying Daesh : IRAN

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei strongly condemned the US for killing members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (known as Hashd al-Sha'abi) and said Washington is taking revenge against the forces for destroying Daesh (ISIS or ISIL).

Iraq's Sadr forms surprise alliance with pro-Iran coalition

The leader of Iraq's leading parliamentary coalition announced an unexpected alliance with a pro-Iranian political bloc to form a new government.

Moqtada Al-Sadr's Alliance Wins Iraq Election

A political bloc led by Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has won the Arab country’s parliamentary election, the electoral commission said on Saturday.

Shiite cleric Sadr takes lead in Iraq parliamentary election

The political coalition of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr took an early lead in Iraq's national elections in partial returns announced late Sunday by the Iraqi electoral commission.

Turkish air strikes kill dozens of pro-regime fighters in Syria's Afrin

Turkish air strikes killed at least 36 pro-regime fighters backing Kurdish militia in Syria's northwestern Kurdish enclave of Afrin on Saturday, a monitoring group said.

Pro-govt Syrian fighters begin entering Kurdish Afrin despite Turkish threats : TV

A convoy of fighters waving Syrian flags has apparently entered the northern Kurdish-held region of Afrin, which Turkey is targeting in a cross-border operation, footage on Syrian state TV shows.

Turkey ‘will not stop if pro-regime forces enter Afrin to protect YPG’: Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

If pro-regime [Syrian] forces enter the northern Syrian town of Afrin, where Turkey is carrying out a military operation, with a motive to help Turkey’s target – People’s Protection Units (YPG)—Turkish forces will respond, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Feb. 19.

Syria: Popular forces to arrive in Afrin within hours to support locals against Turkish aggression

SANA’s reporter in Aleppo said on Monday that popular forces are to arrive in Afrin area soon to support locals in facing the aggression launched by the Turkish regime on the area since January 20th.

US-led coalition launches aggression against popular forces fighting Daesh and Qasad, casualties reported

Forces of the US-led “international coalition” targeted popular forces that were fighting Daesh (ISIS) terrorists and Qasad groups in Deir Ezzor countryside in an attempt to support terrorism.

Iraqi Popular Forces' Figure Calls on US to Apologize for Irresponsible Remarks

Hadi Al-Ameri, a senior commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, called on the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to apologize for his irresponsible remarks against these forces.

Tillerson urges European firms to join sanctions on Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday expressed hope for European firms to impose sanctions on Iran, Al Arabiya local news reported.