Posts Tagged: US Iran conflict
Wailing in Grief, Iranians Flock to Mourn Slain Commander
Hundreds of thousands of mourners, many chanting, beating their chests, and wailing in grief, turned out across Iran on Sunday to mourn slain military commander...
Inside the Plot by Iran’s Soleimani to Attack US Forces in Iraq
In mid-October, Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani met with his Iraqi Shi'ite militia allies at a villa on the banks of the Tigris River, looking across...
Trump Ordered Killing of Iran General Hiding in Plain Sight After Years of US Reluctance
US security services had tracked Iran's top military commander Qassem Soleimani for years and on multiple occasions considered taking him out, current and former US...
Tens of Thousands March in Baghdad to Mourn Soleimani, Others Killed in US Air Strike
Tens of thousands of people marched in Baghdad on Saturday to mourn Iran's military chief Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, killed...
Iran Could Take ‘Provocative Actions’ in Middle East: Top US Navy Official
Iran could carry out "provocative actions" in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere in that region in the future despite a period of relative calm,...
Defense Secretary: US Military Has Enough Capability in Middle East for Now
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday he believed the US military had sufficient capability in the Middle East for now to deter conflict,...
US Sent Message to Iran After Drone Downing, Warning of Limited Strike: Iranian Official
The United States conveyed a message to Iran warning of a limited strike against the country after its unmanned drone was shot down in the...
Iran Renews Nuclear Pact Ultimatum Amid Tensions With US
Iran will continue scaling back compliance with a nuclear deal unless other signatories to the pact show "positive signals," the Iranian president said on Saturday...
Trump Says ‘Iran Did Do It,’ as US Seeks Support on Gulf Oil Tanker Attacks
The United States on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf and said it was seeking international...
Top Trump Administration Officials to Brief Senate, House on Iran on Tuesday
Top officials from President Donald Trump's administration will brief the US Senate and House of Representatives about Iran on Tuesday afternoon, congressional aides said, after lawmakers...
Trump Threatens Iran in Tweet as Tension Between Two Countries Escalate
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a tweet on Sunday, raising concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict at a time when tensions between Washington...
Iraq Wants to ‘Keep Away’ From US-Iran Conflict, PM Abadi Says
Iraq wants to "keep away" from the US-Iran conflict, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday. Baghdad wants to maintain a "balance" in its relations with Washington and Tehran, he...
