As Iran contemplates how to revenge Israel's strike that killed seven Iranian generals in Damascus on April 1, it has many armed groups in nearby countries that could play a role. The New York Times; @alissanyt, Laz nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Thirteen Iraq-claimed attacks on Israel in April already - this is about 6x the daily average rate since October, and even 3x the prior most active month, March.
Tracking Anti-U.S. Strikes in Iraq and Syria During the Gaza Crisis - Washington Institute washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Iran backed armed groups across the Middle East: who they are, their connections to Iran and military capabilities. Alissa Johannsen Rubin Lazaro Gamio The New York Times

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Our new report on #Gaza will come out on Monday, April 8. Sneak preview: the situation is catastrophic. And manmade. Crisis Group

Iran backed armed groups and proxies across the Middle East project Tehran's power in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza.nytimes.com/interactive/20…
The New York Times @alissajr Lazaro Gamio

Watch this moving and insightful PBS Newshour interview with longtime war reporter Rod Nordland, NYTimes, Newsweek.youtube.com/watch?v=HLaOV4…

Out March 5, my colleague Rod Nordland's terrific memoir, 'Waiting for the Monsoon.' Buy the book for yourself and another for a friend--it is a moving and wonderful read. harpercollins.com/products/waiti…

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Waiting for the Monsoon by Rod Nordland is, 'by far, the most enlightening and inspiring book on facing death—and on discovering the beauty of life.' — lynsey addario

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An excellent look at how Iran is viewing the likely U.S. response to the drone attack that killed three American troops in Jordan; by my colleague Farnaz Fassihi nytimes.com/2024/02/01/wor…

Iran launches missiles at Iraq, Syria and Pakistan -- all allies -- it is asserting itself in the region, but also drawing rebukes. nytimes.com/2024/01/16/wor…

Attack in Erbil, in Iraqi Kurdistan that killed four and injured at least six is now drawing strong criticism from Baghdad as well as Washington. nytimes.com/2024/01/15/wor…

Buy the book, read it, give one to a friend. Rod Nordland's journey is a story of survival against the odds -- from the very beginning to right up to today. x.com/rodnordland/st…

My memoir about poverty, war, love and terminal brain cancer is out March 5th from Mariner Books. #glioblastoma #braincancer #gbm

This NY Times article reveals Iran's 'forward operating base' in Iraq, : it's near Baghdad, used by the Iraqi armed groups--linked to Iran and... they target American installations with drones, retrofitted rockets. nytimes.com/2023/12/09/wor…

My new piece on the 'no go' zone south of Baghdad that functions as an outpost for Iran and where Iran linked proxies train, make drones and retrofit rockets.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/wor…

My story on the first video to surface showing kidnapped Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov. She is believed to be held in Iraq by armed groups close to Iran. nytimes.com/2023/11/13/wor…

An Attack From Gaza and an Israeli Declaration of War. Now What? nytimes.com/2023/10/07/wor… An excellent view of the unhappy choices ahead by the NYTimes long time diplomatic correspondent. Steven Erlanger

The NYtimes latest on the Iraqi government's report on the devastating wedding hall fire that killed nearly 120 Christians--with references to some of the similarly lethal incidents here caused by weak governance and corruption.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/wor…