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US Pushes Taliban To Reduce Violence As Deal Enters "Next Phase"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 14, 2020

The United States said its landmark deal with the Taliban has entered the "next phase" while urging the militants to reduce rising violence even as the insurgents accused US forces of violating the accord Tuesday.

US Forces Retaliate After Death Of 2 Soldiers In Iraq Rocket Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 13, 2020

The US military launched air strikes against a pro-Iranian group in Iraq following the deaths of two Americans and a Briton in a rocket attack, US military officials told AFP on Thursday.

Iran Offers Support To New Iraq PM, Demands Removal Of US Forces

World News | Reuters | Monday February 3, 2020

Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the government's demand for U.S. forces to leave the country.

Taliban Claims It Shot Down US Military Plane In Afghanistan

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

The Taliban claimed a US forces aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan Monday hours after the plane went down into an area controlled largely by the insurgents.

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.

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.

Iraq Says Iran Gave "Verbal Message" Informing About Attack On US Forces

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iraq's prime minister's office said Wednesday it had received "an official verbal message" from Iran informing it that a missile attack on US forces stationed on Iraqi soil was imminent.

Philippines Orders Citizens In Iraq To Leave After Iran Attacks US Forces

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

The Philippines has ordered its citizens to leave Iraq, the Philippine foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after Iran attacked US forces there in response to a US strike that killed an Iranian general last week.

Sensex Plunges Over 350 Points As Oil Surges After Iran Attacks US Forces: 10 Things To Know

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh (with inputs from Reuters) | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Domestic stock markets started Wednesday's session on a negative note tracking losses in Asian peers as oil prices surged after Iran fired missiles at American forces based in Iraq. The S&P BSE Sensex index dropped as much as 378.09 points to hit 40,491.38 on the downside, and the broader NSE Nifty benchmark declined to as low as 11,929.60, down 12...

Crude Oil Hits 4-Month High As Iran Strike On US Forces Jolts Markets

Business | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iran's missile attack on US-led forces in Iraq came early on Wednesday, hours after the funeral of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the country's elite Quds Force killed in a US drone stroke on January 3.

"World Cannot Afford War": US Democrats On Iran Missile Strike

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Democrats in the US Congress and some of the party's presidential contenders warned on Tuesday about escalating conflict in the Middle East after Iran launched a retaliatory missile strike against US forces in Iraq. The news that Tehran had fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles against at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition...

"So Far, So Good": Trump After Iran Missile Strike At US-Iraqi Airbases

World News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday January 8, 2020

US President Donald Trump tweeted "all is well" hours after Iran launched over a dozen ballistic missiles at two military bases used by US forces in Iraq. "All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped ...

Iran Targets US Forces In Iraq With Missiles; Trump Says "All Is Well"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iran launched missiles at US-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week stoked fears of a new Middle East war.

Iran Designates All US Forces "Terrorists" For Killing General: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Iran's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday designating all US forces "terrorists" over the killing of a top Iranian military commander in a US strike last week. Qasem Soleimani, the popular head of the Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations arm, was killed in a US drone strike outside Baghdad airport on Friday, ratcheting up tensions between the ...