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Trump Faces Coalition Of The Unwilling On Iran's Hormuz
President Donald Trump spent his first year back in power disparaging US allies. Now he wants them to help America in the Iran war -- and they are none too enthusiastic.
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Houthis Signal Readiness But Have Not Yet Joined the US Iran Israel War
Iran's Shi'ite allies in Lebanon and Iraq have joined the war in the region unleashed by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran. The U.S. says Iran has armed, funded and trained the Houthis with help from Hezbollah.
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Iran-Backed Group Claims It Downed American Jet, Contradicts US Version
Iran's state media has said that Iraq's resistance groups shot down a US military aircraft in western Iraq, claiming it was hit by a missile. But the United States has firmly denied this, saying the aircraft was not brought down by hostile fire.
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Sonal Chauhan Stranded In Dubai Amid Middle East Tensions, Seeks Help From PM Modi: "Flights Cancelled, No Way Home"
The disruptions stem from recent Israeli and US strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities, prompting threats of retaliation and airspace closures in Iran and Iraq
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From Bahrain To Qatar, A Look At Key US Military Bases In Middle East
Amid tensions spiralling in the Middle East, Iran has warned of "severe consequences" for the United States after the US military joined Israeli forces to strike three nuclear sites in Iran early on Sunday.
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Who Are Iran's Allies If War With US And Israel Breaks Out
As Israel continues its attacks on Iran, US President Donald Trump and other global leaders are hardening their stance against the Islamic Republic.
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Won't Negotiate Under "Intimidation": Iran Rejects US Talks Amid Tensions
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour.
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Explosion At US-Led Coalition Base In Iraq Ahead Of Iran President's Visit
Iraqi security forces said an explosion was heard at a US-led coalition's military base at the Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday, a day before Iran's president was due to visit.
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Multiple US Soldiers Injured In Rocket Attack On Iraq Base
A rocket attack on a base in Iraq wounded multiple US personnel on Monday, officials said, adding to already heightened regional tensions over an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.
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US Carries Out Strike In Iraq Amid Middle East Tensions
The United States on Tuesday carried out a strike in Iraq in self defence, a U.S. official told Reuters, as regional tensions rose after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut that Israel said killed Hezbollah's most senior commander.
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Drones Strike Iraq Base Housing US-Led Coalition Amid Gaza War Tensions
Two drones were launched against a base in Iraq where forces of the US-led anti-jihadist coalition are stationed, security officials said Wednesday.
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Middle East Remains On Boil, Pro-Iran Troops Bombed In Iraq: 10 Points
A military base in central Iraq, which was housing army troops and pro-Iranian paramilitaries, was hit with "bombing" overnight amid spiralling tensions between Israel and Iran, reports suggest. The US military has denied any role in the attack.
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Russia, China Accuse US Of "Deliberately" Escalating Middle East Tensions
Russia and China accused the United States during a UN Security Council meeting on Monday of stoking already high tensions in the Middle East with its recent retaliatory strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria.
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"Will Not Hesitate" To Respond To US Attacks On Its Territory, Says Iran
Iran said Monday it "will not hesitate" to respond in the event of US attacks on its territory after the White House declined to say whether strikes on Iran were ruled out.
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Iraq Bans 8 Local Banks From US Dollar Transactions
Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of U.S. currency days after a visit by a top U.S. Treasury official.
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Trump Faces Coalition Of The Unwilling On Iran's Hormuz
President Donald Trump spent his first year back in power disparaging US allies. Now he wants them to help America in the Iran war -- and they are none too enthusiastic.
-
Houthis Signal Readiness But Have Not Yet Joined the US Iran Israel War
Iran's Shi'ite allies in Lebanon and Iraq have joined the war in the region unleashed by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran. The U.S. says Iran has armed, funded and trained the Houthis with help from Hezbollah.
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Iran-Backed Group Claims It Downed American Jet, Contradicts US Version
Iran's state media has said that Iraq's resistance groups shot down a US military aircraft in western Iraq, claiming it was hit by a missile. But the United States has firmly denied this, saying the aircraft was not brought down by hostile fire.
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Sonal Chauhan Stranded In Dubai Amid Middle East Tensions, Seeks Help From PM Modi: "Flights Cancelled, No Way Home"
The disruptions stem from recent Israeli and US strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities, prompting threats of retaliation and airspace closures in Iran and Iraq
-
From Bahrain To Qatar, A Look At Key US Military Bases In Middle East
Amid tensions spiralling in the Middle East, Iran has warned of "severe consequences" for the United States after the US military joined Israeli forces to strike three nuclear sites in Iran early on Sunday.
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Who Are Iran's Allies If War With US And Israel Breaks Out
As Israel continues its attacks on Iran, US President Donald Trump and other global leaders are hardening their stance against the Islamic Republic.
-
Won't Negotiate Under "Intimidation": Iran Rejects US Talks Amid Tensions
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour.
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Explosion At US-Led Coalition Base In Iraq Ahead Of Iran President's Visit
Iraqi security forces said an explosion was heard at a US-led coalition's military base at the Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday, a day before Iran's president was due to visit.
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Multiple US Soldiers Injured In Rocket Attack On Iraq Base
A rocket attack on a base in Iraq wounded multiple US personnel on Monday, officials said, adding to already heightened regional tensions over an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.
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US Carries Out Strike In Iraq Amid Middle East Tensions
The United States on Tuesday carried out a strike in Iraq in self defence, a U.S. official told Reuters, as regional tensions rose after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut that Israel said killed Hezbollah's most senior commander.
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Drones Strike Iraq Base Housing US-Led Coalition Amid Gaza War Tensions
Two drones were launched against a base in Iraq where forces of the US-led anti-jihadist coalition are stationed, security officials said Wednesday.
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Middle East Remains On Boil, Pro-Iran Troops Bombed In Iraq: 10 Points
A military base in central Iraq, which was housing army troops and pro-Iranian paramilitaries, was hit with "bombing" overnight amid spiralling tensions between Israel and Iran, reports suggest. The US military has denied any role in the attack.
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Russia, China Accuse US Of "Deliberately" Escalating Middle East Tensions
Russia and China accused the United States during a UN Security Council meeting on Monday of stoking already high tensions in the Middle East with its recent retaliatory strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria.
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"Will Not Hesitate" To Respond To US Attacks On Its Territory, Says Iran
Iran said Monday it "will not hesitate" to respond in the event of US attacks on its territory after the White House declined to say whether strikes on Iran were ruled out.
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Iraq Bans 8 Local Banks From US Dollar Transactions
Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of U.S. currency days after a visit by a top U.S. Treasury official.
