Iraq

Mike Pompeo Agrees To Testify On Iran, Iraq Policy: US House Committee

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 29, 2020

A Democratic-led US House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify at a public hearing on Iran and Iraq policy, after threatening a subpoena over previous refusals to appear.

Mike Pompeo Urges Iraq To Uphold 'Sovereignty' As Iran Attacks US Facilities

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 28, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday urged Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdel Mahdi to uphold his country's "sovereignty" in the face of "attacks" from Iran on US facilities in Iraq.

Rockets Hit US Embassy In Baghdad As Anti-Government Protests Spike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 27, 2020

Three rockets slammed into the US embassy in Iraq's capital on Sunday in the first direct hit reported after months of close calls, as thousands kept up anti-government sit-ins across the country.

US Says 34 Troops Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injury After Iran Strike

World News | Reuters | Saturday January 25, 2020

The Pentagon said on Friday that 34 service members had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following missile strikes by Iran on a base in Iraq earlier this month, a number higher than the military had previously announced.

250 kg ISIS Cleric "Jabba The Jihadi" Arrested In Iraq, Was "Too Large" For Police Car

World News | ANI | Sunday January 19, 2020

The SWAT team of Iraqi forces recently scored a "big" catch in the city of Mosul when they arrested an obese ISIS cleric who has been dubbed as "Jabba the Jihadi" on social media.

Working To Prevent Military Confrontation: Iran President Amid Tension With US

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

Iran's president said Thursday dialogue with the world remained "possible" despite high tensions with the United States, and stressed that Tehran was working daily "to prevent military confrontation or war".

Amid Tension Over Soleimani Killing, US Resumes Joint Military Operations In Iraq

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

The United States on Wednesday resumed joint military operations with Iraq that had been put on pause after the US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, the New York Times reported.

Rockets Hit Iraq Airbase Hosting US Forces, No Casualties Reported

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Katyusha rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad hosting US-led coalition forces, the Iraqi military said on Tuesday, in the latest attack on installations where American troops are deployed.

US Says "Outraged" Over Missile Attack On Iraq Airbase Hosting Troops

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 13, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he was "outraged" by another missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where US forces have been stationed, as neighboring Iran signalled a wish to de-escalate tensions.

4 Injured As Rockets Pound Iraq Airbase Hosting US Troops

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 13, 2020

Four rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where US troops are based, military sources told AFP on Sunday, with security forces saying four Iraqi airmen were wounded.

Video Appears To Show Ukraine Plane Was Hit By Missile

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 10, 2020

Iran's civil aviation chief denied Friday that a missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing claims of a catastrophic mistake by Tehran's air defences.

Iranian Commander Says Missile Strikes Start A Series Of Attacks

World News | Reuters | Friday January 10, 2020

A senior Iranian commander said Iran's missile attacks on US targets in Iraq did not aim to kill American soldiers but sought to damage Washington's "military machine" and were the start of a series of attacks across the region. Iran, Amirali Hajizadeh,

Crude Oil Price Trims Recent Losses As Middle East Tensions Ease

Business | Reuters | Thursday January 9, 2020

Prices had soared in response to the killing of an Iranian general in an American air strike last week and Iran's retaliatory attack on US forces in Iraq on Wednesday.

2 Rockets Hit Iraq Capital Baghdad's Green Zone, Day After Iran Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 9, 2020

Two rockets crashed late Wednesday into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based, security sources told AFP.

Iran May Have Deliberately Avoided US Casualties In Iraq Strikes: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 9, 2020

Iran is believed to have deliberately avoided U.S. military casualties during retaliatory missile strikes on bases housing American troops in Iraq, following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, according to U.S. and European government sources familiar with intelligence assessments.