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Podcast: The Proposal to Disarm Iran’s Militias in Iraq

By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 17 July 2026

I went on Sibylline’s “What Just Happened?” podcast today hosted by Marco Giannangeli to discuss the proposals of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to disarm the Shi’a militias that answer to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), which is supposed to take place by 30 September 2026, the same date the United States is set to withdraw the last of its troops from Iraq.

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This entry was posted in Iran, Iraq, Islamic Militancy and tagged Ali al-Zaidi, Ali al-Zaydi, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Donald Trump, Iran, Iraq, IRGC, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Kataib Hizballah, Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Shi'a militias, United States on July 17, 2026 by KyleWOrton.

What the Captured Documents in Gaza Tell Us About HAMAS’s Relationship with the “Humanitarian” NGOs

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By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 25 February 2026

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This entry was posted in Islamic Militancy, Israel and tagged Abu Islam, academics, al-Qaeda, Al-Qassam Brigades, Alaa Hassan Abdullah Asbihi, Alger Hiss, Antisemitism, antizionism, Ayman Rouqa, Branch of Foreign Associations, Britain, charity, Christianity, Conny Lenneberg, counter-intelligence, counter-terrorism, Division of Foreign Activity, Doctors Without Borders, espionage, Ethel Rosenberg, Fadi al-Wadiya, Fadi Jihad Mohammed al-Wadiya, Francesca Albanese, Gaza, Gaza European Hospital, Gaza War, Guantanamo Bay, HAMAS, human rights activists, humanitarian NGOs, IDF, Intelligence, international law, interrogation, IRGC, Islamic Resistance Movement, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Islamism, Islamists, Israel, Israel Defence Forces, Israel Security Agency, jihadism, jihadists, journalists, Julius Rosenberg, Kamal al-Adwan Hospital, Kataib Izzadeen al-Qassam, KGB, Khalil El-Halabi, Kim Philby, liberalism, MAAN Development Centre, Médecins Sans Frontières, media, Mohammad el-Halabi, Mohammed Akram Abdullah al-Kafarna, Mohammed Khalil Mehdi, Mohammed Khalil Mohammed el-Halabi, MSF, Muslim Brotherhood, NGOs, non-governmental organisations, October 7 Attack, October 7 Massacre, October 7 Pogrom, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Nursing Association, Palestinian Territories, Palestinians, PIJ, political prisoners, political warfare, press, provocation, Rafah Brigade, Samir Suleiman Abu Shawish, SHABAK, Shin Bet, Simchat Torah pogrom, Soviet Union, spies, Spy War, terrorism, terrorists, Tim Costello, torture, UNDP, United Kingdom, United Nations, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, VENONA, World Vision, World Vision Gaza, World Vision International, Yabna Battalion, Zionism, Zionists on February 25, 2026 by KyleWOrton.

Can America’s Strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria Lead to a Serious Policy?

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By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 26 December 2025

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This entry was posted in Islamic Militancy and tagged Africa, AFRICOM, Borno State, Cameroon, Christianity, France, ISIS, Islamic State, Islamism, jihadism, Nigeria, Russia, sectarianism, terrorism, West Africa on December 26, 2025 by KyleWOrton.

Islamic State Sets its Sights on Libya as a Launchpad for Terrorism Against Europe

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By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 25 October 2025

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This entry was posted in Islamic Militancy, Jihadi Output, Libya, Naba and tagged Abd Allah ibn Abi al-Sarh, Abdallah ibn Abi al-Sarh, Abu al-Mughira al-Qahtani, Abu Nabil al-Anbari, Abul-Mughirah al-Qahtani, Africa, al-mustad’afun, al-Naba, al-Qaeda, al-wala wal-bara, Amr ibn al-As, aqeeda, aqida, Barqa, Caliph Omar, Caliph Umar, Caliph Uthman, Christianity, Colonel Gaddafi, deen, Derna, dunya, Europe, fard ayn, Fath al-Islami, Fezzan, Ibn Khaldun, Ikhwan, infidels, ISIS, Islam, Islamic Conquests, Islamic State, Islamism, jahiliyya, jihadism, jizya, Libya, monotheism, Muammar al-Qaddafi, Musa ibn Nusayr, Muslim Brotherhood, Prophet Muhammad, Romans, Russia, Saddam Husayn, Saddam Hussein, Sahel, sectarianism, Sirte, taghut, Tawhid, terrorism, Tripoli, Umar al-Faruq, umma, Uqba ibn Nafi, West Africa, Wissam al-Zubaydi, Wissam Najm Abd Zayd al-Zubaydi on October 25, 2025 by KyleWOrton.

Islamic State’s Commentary on Israel (So Far) in 2025

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By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 24 October 2025

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This entry was posted in Islamic Militancy, Israel, Jihadi Output, Naba and tagged Abu Mazen, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Ahmad al-Khalayleh, Ahmad al-Shara, Al-Azhar, al-Naba, Amn al-Kharji, Antisemitism, Ariel Sharon, Battle of Al-Bab, Camp David, Christianity, Crusaders, Donald Trump, Egypt, Gaza, Gaza War, HAMAS, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, HTS, ideology, Iran, ISIS, Islamic Revolution, Islamic State, Islamists, Israel, jahiliyya, Jewish State, Jews, jihadism, Lebanon, Mahmoud Abbas, Mahmud Abbas, Muslim Brotherhood, Muslims, nationalism, NATO, Operation EUPHRATES SPRING, Palestine, Palestine Liberation Organisation, Palestinian Authority, Palestinians, Persians, PLO, Pope, Pope Francis, Qatar, Qur’an, rabbis, Rafida, Rafidites, Roman Catholic Church, Second Intifada, shari’a, Syria, Taliban, terrorism, Turkey on October 24, 2025 by KyleWOrton.

The Islamic State’s Attack Reports and Ideological Focus in Al-Naba From June to October 2025

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By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 21 October 2025

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This entry was posted in Islamic Militancy, Islamic State Strategy, Islamic State Terrorist Attacks, Jihadi Output, Naba and tagged Abu al-Mughira al-Qahtani, Abu Hudhayfa al-Ansari, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, Abu Nabil al-Anbari, Abul-Mughirah al-Qahtani, Afghanistan, Africa, Ahl al-Kitab, Ahmad al-Shara, Ahmed Abdi Ali, al-Bab, al-Naba, al-Qaeda, Amaq News Agency, Antisemitism, apostates, atrocities, Badiya, Bashar al-Asad, Bashar al-Assad, Boko Haram, Borno State, Burkina Faso, Burning of the Camps Campaign, Cabo Delgado, Cameroon, Christianity, Christians, da’wa, deen, Deir Ezzor, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Donald Trump, Egypt, Europe, Gaza War, General Qalyare, Ghouta, Ghouta chemical attack, global jihad, GRU, hajj, HAMAS, Hasaka, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, hijra, HTS, Iblis, ideology, IEDs, Intelligence, Iran, Iraq, ISCAP, ISIS, ISKP, Islamic State, Islamic State Central Africa Province, Islamic State Khorasan Province, Islamic State West Africa Province, Islamism, Israel, ISWAP, Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam, Jews, jihad, Jihadi-Salafism, jihadism, jizya, KGB, Kurdistan Workers’ Party, massacres, missionaries, Mozambique, munafiqun, Muslims, muwahideen, nationalism, Niger, Nigeria, Operation Burning of the Camps, Pakistan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Palestine, Palestinians, People of the Book, Persians, PKK, pogroms, proselytism, Puntland, Rafida, Rafidites, Raqqa, Russia, Rwanda, Saddam Husayn, Sahel, SDF, sectarianism, Shi’a, Shi’is, Somalia, Syria, Syrian Badiya, Syrian Democratic Forces, Tabuk expedition, Taliban, Tawhid, terrorism, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Wagner, war crimes, Wissam al-Zubaydi, Wissam Najm Abd Zayd al-Zubaydi, Zionism, Zionists on October 21, 2025 by KyleWOrton.

Surviving HAMAS and Getting the Other Israeli Hostages Out: Omer Shem Tov Speaks

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By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 25 July 2025

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This entry was posted in British Politics, Islamic Militancy, Israel and tagged Al-Aqsa Flood, Antisemitism, assassination, Eden Ben Zaken, Eliya Cohen, Gaza, HAMAS, Home: Omer Shem Tov Speaks, hostages, IDF, Iran, IRGC, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Israel, Israeli Defence Forces, Itay Regev, Jews, Maya Regev, Nova Music Festival, October 7 Attack, October 7 Massacre, October 7 Pogrom, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Shir Hama’alot, starvation, terrorism, torture, Yoram Zak, Zion on July 25, 2025 by KyleWOrton.

HAMAS Reportedly Admits To Being in Crisis

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By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 24 May 2025

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This entry was posted in Iran, Islamic Militancy, Israel and tagged Al-Aqsa Flood, Al-Qassam Brigades, Antisemitism, Asharq al-Awsat, Britain, disinformation, Donald Trump, Europe, Gaza, Gaza Health Ministry, HAMAS, Hezbollah, Hizballah, humanitarian aid, Intelligence, Iran, IRGC, Islamic Resistance Movement, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Israel, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Izzadeen al-Qassam Brigades, Kataib al-Shahid Izz al-Din al-Qassam, Khan Younis, Khan Yunis, LAF, Lebanese Armed Forces, Lebanon, media, misinformation, Mohammad Shabana, Mohammed Sinwar, October 7 Attack, October 7 Massacre, October 7 Pogrom, Operation GIDEON’S CHARIOTS, Palestine, Palestine Liberation Organisation, Palestinian Authority, Palestinians, PLO, political warfare, Qassam Brigades, Rafah Brigade, Saudi Arabia, Simchat Torah pogrom, United Nations, West Bank, Yahya Sinwar on May 24, 2025 by KyleWOrton.

Advocacy Journalism Has Been a Problem for Ages: Looking Back at Bosnia

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By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 26 October 2024

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This entry was posted in Bosnia, Iran, Islamic Militancy and tagged activism, Adnan Jahić, advocacy journalism, AKP, al-Qaeda, Alija Izetbegović, Arkan, Asim Blekić, assassination, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Çetin Doğan, Balyoz, Bill Clinton, Borislav Herak, Bosnian civil war, Bošniaks, Branko Veleć, Britain, Caco, Captive Nations, China, Christiane Amanpour, CNN, Communism, Counterintelligence Service, crimes against humanity, Croatia, Croats, cult, Dani Rodrik, Deep State, Douglas Hurd, Ed Vulliamy, El-Mudžahid Brigade, Ergenekon, ethnic cleansing, Ettela’at, Eve-Ann Prentice, false flags, fascism, Fethullah Gülen, Fikret Muslimović, Franjo Tudjman, Franjo Tuđman, genocide, Greater Serbia, HAMAS, Handschar Division, Hasan Čengić, Hezbollah, Hizballah, Hizmet Hareketi, Hizmet movement, ICTY, Imad Mughniya, Imad Mughniyeh, international aid, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, international law, Iran, Iranian Intelligence Ministry, IRGC, Islam, Islamic Declaration, Islamic Revolution, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Islamism, Israel, jihadism, jihadists, JNA, Josip Broz Tito, journalism, Jugoslav National Army, Jugoslavija, Juka Prazina, Juka’s Wolves, Justice and Development Party, Jusuf Prazina, Kasim Blekić, Kemalism, Kemalists, Khaled Sheikh Muhammad, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, KOS, Koševo Hospital, Kravica massacre, Krso Ramiz, Larks, League of Communists, Lewis MacKenzie, Lisbon Agreement, Macedonia, Mate Boban, media, Mirsad Tokača, Montenegro, Muhammad Amin al-Husayni, Muslims, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Mušan Topalović, Naser Orić, nationalism, NATO, Nazis, Nedžad Ugljen, New York Times, Nikola Gardović, October 7 Massacre, October 7 Pogrom, Odred el-Mudžahid, Omarska, Operation DESERT STORM, Operation FRAME, Operation STORM, Orthodox Christians, Osama bin Laden, Ottoman Empire, pan-Islamism, Party of Democratic Action, Patriotic League, political warfare, PR, propaganda, public relations, Radovan Karadžić, Ramiz Delalić, rape as a weapon of war, Ratko Mladić, Rebecca West, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, religion, Renate Flottau, Republic of Serbian Krajina, Republika Srpska, Risto Pustivuk, Roman Catholics, Samantha Power, Sandžak, SDA, secret police, secularism, Sefer Halilović, Senad Avdić, Serbia, Serbian Orthodox Church, Serbs, Seventh Muslim Brigade, Sledgehammer, Slobodan Milošević, Slobodna Bosna, Slovenia, Soviet Union, Srebrenica Massacre, Sretko Damjanović, SS, State Department, strategic messaging, Third Balkan War, Third World Relief Agency, Trnopolje, Turkey, United Nations, United States, Usama bin Laden, VEVAK, Vojislav Šešelj, war crimes, war rape, Young Muslims, Yugoslavia, Zvornik, Ševe, Željko Ražnatović, Ćelo on October 26, 2024 by KyleWOrton.

The Progress of the Islamic State’s New Foreign Terrorism Campaign

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By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 27 August 2024

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This entry was posted in Islamic Militancy, Islamic State Terrorist Attacks and tagged Abu Hudhayfa al-Ansari, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Afghanistan, Ahmad al-Khalayleh, al-Naba, Amaq News Agency, Anis Amri, Antisemitism, Australia, Austria, Baghuz, caliphate, Christianity, Crocus City Hall, Dagestan, Germany, HAMAS, Hezbollah, Hizballah, Ibrahim Boudina, ideology, India, IRA, Iran, Irish Republican Army, ISIS, ISKP, Islam, Islamic Revolution, Islamic State, Islamic State Khorasan Province, Israel, Issa al-Hasan, Jews, jihadism, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, lone wolf, lone wolves, Mar Mari Emmanuel, Mehdi Nemmouche, Mohamed Abu Dhess, Mohammad Daleel, October 7 Pogrom, Palestine, Palestinians, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Riaz Khan Ahmadzai, Russia, Safia Schmitter, Salafism, sectarianism, Sikhism, Solingen, Stephen Paddock, Syria, Taha Falaha, Tajikistan, Tajiks, Tawhid cell, terrorism, Tunisia, Turkey on August 27, 2024 by KyleWOrton.

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