Back on the front page of the Washington Post, on the collapse of the myth of Hezbollah’s military might (below the fold)

#Iraqi groups claimed responsibility for the following attacks today *vital target with Arqab missiles.(KH locally made) *vital target in Haifa using drones. *vital target in the port of Haifa using drones. *vital target in the center of #Israel using drones.

Rocket attack targeted Victoria #US base near #Baghdad airport, defense systems were activated and the rocket landed in a next door Iraqi CTS HQ, no casualties. ISF announced finding the launcher and defusing three other rockets were set to target the base.

A U.S. complex at Baghdad airport came under rocket fire, officials tell me and Mustafa Salim tonight. Am told a rocket was aimed at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, a State Department facility in the Camp Victory area. No injuries reported.

“Islamic resistance in Iraq” threatened in a statement that if the #U.S. intervenes in any hostile action against Iran or if #Israel uses Iraqi airspace for attacks, all U.S. bases and interests in #Iraq and the region will be targeted.

The security official KH, Abu Ali Al-Askari, threatened in a statement “Either everyone will enjoy the blessings of energy, or everyone will be deprived.” This can be significant development especially since the attack that targeted aramco in 2019 was launched from Iraq.

“Iran has the right to retaliate from any point in the region” said Ali al-Lami, a member of the political committee of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/…

The Iraqi Council of Ministers has decided to deduct 1% from the salaries of all #Iraqi employees and retirees to donate to #Gaza and #Lebanon.

Iran has said that the halt in fighting in Lebanon is a victory for Hezbollah. But behind the scenes, officials worked quietly for a cease-fire to stem the group’s losses. w suzan Haidamous Mustafa Salim washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/…

🇺🇸 For Iran, Hezbollah Cease-Fire Is Chance To Regroup ▫Iran has said that the halt in fighting is a victory for Hezbollah. But behind the scenes, officials worked quietly for a cease-fire to stem the group’s losses ▫susannah george suzan Haidamous Mustafa Salim

Fighters from Hezbollah and Iraq’s Shiite militias have deployed to Syria to support government forces, but this time it’s unclear if they can turn the tide. w suzan Haidamous & Mustafa Salim washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/…

The spokesperson for the Iraqi government Bassim Al-Awadi announces the entry of 2,000 Syrian military personnel to Iraqi territory after withdrawing from ongoing clashes against the armed factions.

“The resistance front has had a really hard year,” Abbas Araghchi acknowledged Sunday in an interview on state television. w Mustafa Salim washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/…

After years of anguish and trying to hold onto hope, Syrian prisoners’ families begin a frenzy of searching for their long-missing relatives, Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim report: washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/…

As Syria’s notorious prisons empty, families search for the missing ✍🏼 Louisa Loveluck Mustafa Salim Gift article: wapo.st/3D3O3pg washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/…

Iran is the biggest loser from Assad’s collapse. Syria was central to its “axis of resistance” strategy & now it’s been cut off from Hezbollah, already badly weakened by Israeli attacks. By susannah george & Mustafa Salim washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/…

With Assad gone, the doors to his torture prisons are being flung open and Syrians are searching for their missing loved ones. So many horrors were committed in his name. By Louisa Loveluck & Mustafa Salim washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/…

By the end of the day, a regional diplomat said, Iran had concluded Assad was “a lost cause” and ordered military personnel and embassy staff to evacuate. After four decades as allies, Tehran was cutting its losses. With ⁦susannah george⁩ washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/…

I hope this flies. What I like here, and the democrats know, what's Trump going to do about Syria, and the battle against ISIS. Dan Lamothe Michael Birnbaum Mustafa Salim The Washington Post Post World washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

group calling itself “Tashkilat Ya Ali” released a video showing them raiding Syrian citizens in Baghdad, accusing them of “supporting Jolani and the events on the Syrian coast.” The video shows the group searching their phones and physically assaulting them before claiming they