Iran's Khamenei vows revenge after deadly attack on Shi'ite pilgrims
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the assailants "will surely be punished" and called on Iranians to unite.
Fri Oct 28 2022
Islamic State claims Iran shrine attack, Iran vows response
The militant group Islamic State said it carried out an attack on a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in Iran which killed 15 people.
Thu Oct 27 2022
Violent clashes move to Iraq's south with casualties in Basra
Clashes erupted as armed supporters of Sadr fought with security forces and Iran-aligned gunmen in Baghdad.
Thu Sep 01 2022
Iran closes its borders with Iraq, halts flights amid violence - State TV
Iran had halted all flights to Iraq "until further notice because of the ongoing unrest".
Tue Aug 30 2022
Deadly clashes rage in Baghdad in Shi'ite power struggle
Machine-gun fire and explosions rang out, with tracer fire rising into the sky in the worst fighting the Iraqi capital has seen in years.
Tue Aug 30 2022
In New Mexico, Muslims reject sectarian label for killings
Detectives said an "interpersonal conflict" may have driven the shootings of men of Afghan or Pakistani descent.
Thu Aug 18 2022
Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque attack in Afghan city of Kandahar - Statement
It was the second week in a row that militants bombed Friday prayers and killed dozens of worshippers.
Sat Oct 16 2021
Blast at Shi'ite mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar kills dozens
Suicide bombers attacked a Shi'ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing at least 35 people.
Sat Oct 16 2021
Pope, on Iraq visit, decries violence in the name of God as 'greatest blasphemy'
The inter-religious events reinforced the main theme of the pope's risky trip to Iraq - that the country has suffered far too much, and the killing has often been sectarian.
Sun Mar 07 2021
Hariri back in Lebanon for first time since quitting as PM
Hariri's sudden resignation on Nov. 4 thrust Lebanon to the forefront of regional tussle between the Sunni monarchy of Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Islamist Iran.
Tue Nov 21 2017
Go home, Tillerson tells Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
The United States is concerned that Iran, a Shi'ite regional power, will take advantage of gains against IS in Iraq and Syria to expand the influence it gained after the U.S. invasion in 2003.
Mon Oct 23 2017
Khamenei says Iran, Turkey must act against Kurdish secession - TV
Relations have generally been cool between Shi'ite Iran and mainly Sunni Turkey, a NATO member.
Thu Oct 05 2017
Blast hits Afghan capital near Shi'ite mosque, killing at least one
The blast hit the Qala-e Fatehullah area of the city, near the Hussainya mosque, and came as security forces were on alert for possible attacks during Ashura.
Sat Sep 30 2017
Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan
Two men on a motorcycle opened fire on a family of eight while they at a filling station some 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province.
Mon Sep 11 2017
Suicide attack on Kabul Shi'ite mosque kills at least 30
Islamic State, which has launched several attacks against minority Shi'ite targets in Afghanistan, claimed responsibility, the jihadist group's news agency said.
Sat Aug 26 2017