Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World Photo released by IRGC-linked Daneshju agency shows Iranian missile model inside Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala

Iraq’s Sadr Condemns ‘Militarization of Shrines’

Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday rejected what he called the “militarization of shrines” after videos showed pilgrims mimicking rocket fire during the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Sudani holds talks with Iran’s security chief Larijani in Baghdad Monday (Iraqi premiership)

Regional Shifts Loom over Larijani’s Talks in Baghdad

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani began a regional tour on Monday with a visit to Baghdad, holding talks with senior Iraqi…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World PMF leader and his chief of staff Abu Fadak Al-Mohammedawi. (PMF media)

Defying US Pressure, Iraqi Factions Insist on Passing PMF Law

Iran-aligned Iraqi factions slammed the United States following its rejection of a law on the legalization of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). US…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (C) and PMF leader Falih Al-Fayyadh (L). (Iraqi government file photo)

PMF Sparks Dispute between Washington and Baghdad 

The United State has rejected the law on the legalization of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which is aligned with Iran. US Secretary of State…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Vehicles belonging to the Iraqi security forces are seen outside the US embassy in Baghdad. Reuters file photo

Baghdad Welcomes Return of US Diplomats

The US State Department has announced the return of its embassy personnel in Iraq, a move that the Iraqi government said was a sign of resumed regional…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Former Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announcing victory over Daesh in late 2017 (Archive – Government Media) 

After al-Sadr’s Boycott, al-Abadi Withdraws from Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Following the decision by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s Sadrist Movement to uphold its boycott of Iraq’s parliamentary elections, former Prime Minister…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A man rides a motorcycle past a billboard depicting Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Ali al-Sistani, along a street in Baghdad on June 19, 2025. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

Sistani Warns Against Targeting Khamenei, Sadr Calls for Mass Protests

As Iraq’s judiciary vowed legal action against anyone seeking to destabilize the country, major Iranian-backed Iraqi militias declared their readiness to take…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attending a meeting for the Coordination Framework (INA)

Iraqis Urged to Protest Israel as Militias Warn US Against Intervention

Iraq’s public support for Iran in its escalating missile standoff with Israel has triggered concern that the country could be drawn into a wider conflict…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)