Posts Tagged: iraq
Islamic State Still a Threat in Iraq, US Ambassador Says
The Islamic State still poses a threat in Iraq and the U.S.-led military coalition's work with Iraq to fully defeat the group is not done,...
America Turns the Tables on Iran
JNS.org - In a decisive move that marks a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, the U.S. has initiated a series of targeted airstrikes against...
Armed Drone Shot Down Near US Base in Northern Iraq
Defense systems shot down an armed drone on Sunday over Erbil airport in northern Iraq where U.S. and other international forces are stationed, Iraqi Kurdistan's...
US Hints at More Strikes Unless Iran-Linked Groups Halt Attacks
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday left open the possibility of more strikes against Iran-linked groups if attacks against American forces in Iraq and...
US Carries Out New Strikes Against Facility Used by Iran in Syria
The United States, for the second time in recent weeks, carried out strikes on Wednesday against a weapon storage facility in eastern Syria that the...
Even One American in Iraq Is Too Many, Iran Leader Tells Iraqi President
The United States is an unreliable friend, and Iraq should not allow any US troops on its territory, Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told...
Israel Does Not Need Anyone’s Permission to Exist
JNS.org – This November, Iraq is hosting a celebration to honor 90 years since the British gave it independence. Iraq will be joined by Jordan,...
Turkish Air Strikes Target Kurdish Militants in Syria, Iraq After Bomb Attack
Turkish warplanes carried out air strikes on Kurdish militant bases in northern Syria and northern Iraq on Sunday, destroying 89 targets, Turkey's defense ministry said,...
How a 92-Year-Old Cleric Silently Halted Iraq’s Slide Back into War
When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who...
Iran Says Saudi Ready to Move Reconciliation Talks to Higher Level
i24 News – Iran and Saudi Arabia are ready to move reconciliation talks to a higher level, more than a year after they began and...
Saudi Prince Told Biden That US Has Made Mistakes Too, Saudi Minister Says
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Joe Biden that Saudi Arabia had acted to prevent a repeat of mistakes like the killing of journalist...
Iran Says Talks with Regional Rival Saudi Arabia Resumed in Baghdad
Rival regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed talks in the Iraqi capital after they were suspended in March, Iran's semi-official Nour News reported on...
Iraq: Two Iranian Drones Shot Down Last Month Were Heading for Israel
i24 News - Two Iranian drones shot down over Iraq on February 14 by US warplanes were intended to attack Israel, security officials said Monday,...
Congress Members Urge End to Nuclear Talks After Iranian Attack Near US Consulate in Erbil
An Iranian missile attack near an American consulate in northern Iraq drew bipartisan congressional rebuke on Sunday, with several representatives saying the United States should...