The United States recently suspended millions of dollars in aid to some Muslim groups based on allegations by a well-known organization known for its hostility to Palestinians and Islam.

The US administration plans to review more than 55 million foreigners holding valid US visas, a significant expansion of ongoing efforts to curb what it describes as abuses of the legal immigration system.

Days after Iranian officials rejected calls to dissolve the PMF, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, arrived in Baghdad on August 11, 2025, for a three-day visit to sign a joint security memorandum.

Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein’s extended visit to the United States has stirred much speculation, marking the first official diplomatic engagement between the two sides since the inauguration of President Donald Trump’s new administration.

The Trump administration is significantly cutting back the State Department's human rights reports, omitting long-standing criticisms like prison abuse, corruption, and political repression.