Sources say that the killing of an American aid worker in Baghdad this week was planned in advance, with an obscure pro-Iran group claiming responsibility
Authorities and pro-Iranian Shia militias are threatening Iraqis and persecuting activists in order to deter them from taking part in protests planned for October 25.
Analysis: A cryptic message that Israel had bombed a 'third country' has led to speculation that Tel Aviv targeted a Houthi base in Yemen as part of its escalating and expanding war against Iran's militias in the region.