SECURITY
IN THE PRESS
German military to leave base in Iraq's Erbil by September, Spiegel reports
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Inside Ali Khamenei's funeral: The geopolitics of state mourning
MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS
EU aviation safety agency advises airlines to avoid Iranian, Iraqi and Lebanese airspace through Aug. 31
ALI KHAMENEI
Iraq's holy cities host funeral processions for Khamenei
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Behind Iraq’s corruption crackdown, a balancing act between the US and Iran
IRAN
'Terrorists' shoot dead 2 Guards members in Iran: state media
Iraq sets Sept. 30 deadline for pro-Iran groups to disarm
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Iraq names Armenian Christian as US ambassador
IRAQ
Officials considering all options if OPEC quota is not raised, has weighed exit, sources say
MIDDLE EAST WAR
Iran's Revolutionary Guards set up covert Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbors, sources say
IN NUMBERS
Even if the US-Iran war ends, a return to economic normalcy in the Middle East will take time
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Arms monopoly, US–Iran tensions, sectarian fault lines: Iraq as Lebanon’s mirror
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