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... Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Fox News that the parliamentary vote is “a bit concerning.” “The Iranian government is trying to basically take over Iraq’s political system. Iran is bribing Iraqi politicians. To the Iraqi people, do not allow your politicians to turn Iraq into a proxy of ...
... Iraqi militants in an airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump. The attack has caused regional tensions to soar and tested the U.S. alliance with Iraq. “We continue to take all precautions necessary,” NATO spokesman Dylan White said in a statement. “NATO’s mission is continuing, but training activities are ...
Al-Muhandis was the deputy commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella group of mostly Shiite paramilitaries.
... Baghdad International Airport Friday, killing four people and setting cars on fire, Iraqi security officials said. Iraq’s Security Media Cell, which releases information regarding Iraqi security, said the rockets landed near the airport's cargo hall. It reported several casualties and said two cars were on fire. An Iraqi ...
... troops in Iraq, mainly to train Iraqi forces and help them combat Islamic State extremists. The U.S. and Iran have vied for influence over Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Iran has close ties to Iraq's Shiite majority and major political factions ...
The U.S. and Iran have vied for influence over Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Iran has close ties to Iraq's Shiite majority and many of its major political factions, and its influence has steadily grown since then. Iran helped to mobilize ...
And they broke (INAUDIBLE) cameras. And they set off fire alarms all the embassy. Then Iraqi forces, who were doing nothing at the beginning, showed up and tried to be a buffer between them and the Americans. And the Americans tried to push them away what by throwing tear gas ...
... will have gotten from DOD now has shifted. Department of Defense was really where the administration had the most pushback against escalation with Iran in Iraq, because of the safety of our forces there, the thinking being that, if we did anything to escalate, then attacks would begin in true ...
... hurt in the rampage and security staff had withdrawn to inside the embassy earlier, soon after protesters gathered outside. Seven armored vehicles with about 30 Iraqi soldiers arrived near the embassy hours after the violence erupted, deploying near the embassy walls but not close to the breached area. Four vehicles ...
... of U.S. troops in Iraq, calling the latest attack a “crime” and a “massacre.” The U.S. has maintained some 5,000 troops in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi government, to help assist in the fight against the Islamic State group. An official with the Popular Mobilization ...
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