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Iran may retaliate in Iraq for killing of scientist: Analysts
Analysts say the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh may trigger a violent response in Iraq.
Pentagon orders Nimitz back to Persian Gulf during troop drawdown in Iraq, Afghanistan
President Trump has directed the drawdown of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Pentagon felt it ‘prudent’ to have the USS Nimitz in the area.
Clashes with cleric’s supporters kill 5 in southern Iraq
Supporters of a firebrand Iraqi cleric shot dead five people on Saturday, according to medical officials, in overnight clashes with anti-government protesters in …
US-backed SDF militants don’t stop terrorists from sneaking Syria-Iraq border: Official
A high-ranking Iraqi military official says militants affiliated with the Kurdish-led and US-sponsored Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) do not prevent foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists from crossing …
Russian Company Plans To Launch Fourth Well In Iraq
A Russian company, Gazprom Neft has revealed its plans to launch a fourth well at the Sarqala field in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. The company’s three existing wells already produce about …
Iraq fears Trump’s final weeks could see confrontation between U.S. and Iran
Provocative actions by Iran-linked militias, U.S. forces or the Iraqi government could spark an unintended clash.
Three Killed in Clashes in Iraq After Cleric’s Followers Storm Protest Camp
Supporters of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed an anti-government protest camp in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya on Friday, and at least three people were killed and dozens wounded in the …
Tens of thousands of Sadr supporters rally in Iraq
Clashes between supporters of the Shia leader and anti-gov’t protesters also erupt in southern city of Nasiriya.
Trudeau taps former Iraq NATO mission head to lead vaccine roll-out
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the former head of the NATO mission in Iraq, Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, will lead the federal government’s coronavirus vaccine rollout.