Several current and former Iraqi officials, named in leaked spy cables, said they had not provided Tehran with sensitive information.
Author: ALISSA J. RUBIN
Iraq Cracks Down on Protests as Prime Minister Gains Support
With six demonstrators killed, the government’s tough tactic could backfire.
Iraqis Rise Against a Reviled Occupier: Iran
The Islamic Republic’s heavy-handed interventions in regional affairs are provoking growing resentments, particularly in Shiite-led Iraq.
Iraq Demonstrations Grow, and Government Scrambles to Respond
Shiite authorities and Iraq’s president offered support for peaceful protesters, a move that emboldened more Iraqis to join antigovernment demonstrations.
Iraq Prime Minister Pressed to Quit as Protests Clog Streets
A powerful Shiite cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, is playing a leading role in negotiations to name a new Iraqi leader.
Iraqi Antigovernment Protests Grow, Part Battle Lines and Carnival
The protests veered quickly from boisterous street party to treatment at a makeshift medical station, as Iraqi forces tried to bar demonstrators from Baghdad’s Green Zone.
Iraqi Protesters Flood Baghdad Square Despite Violent Crackdown
A day after dozens were killed in antigovernment protests, the security forces shut off power in a central Baghdad square and launched barrages of tear gas and sound bombs.
‘All of Them Are Thieves’: Iraqis Defy Security Forces to Protest Corruption
Demonstrations resumed despite government offers of new jobs, more money for housing and a crackdown on corruption. At least 30 people were reported killed.
Iraq Will Prosecute Military and Police Leaders Over Protest Shootings
The government said it would hold a dozen commanders accountable after their forces fired on civilian protesters, leaving more than 100 dead.
Deaths Mount as Protests Catch Iraqi Government Off Guard
Protesters demanded an end to widespread corruption. The Iraqi government’s response was to call in security forces, who killed at least 91 people.