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... Iranian forces still have power to control the skies." At the mere possibility that the groups might be mobilizing for deployment, Iran-backed groups in Iraq launched a near-daily volley of air attacks. "So, imagine what they will do if we move there now," Sharifi said. Kawa Camp residents ...
... minister. The war complicates the fraught transition, forcing a caretaker administration with severely limited powers to manage the fallout. But that caretaker status also lets Iraqi leaders deflect responsibility by claiming they lack the authority to act, said Iraq analyst Tamer Badawi. “No one wants to take this big responsibility ...
All 6 crew aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq are dead, the U.S. military said Friday. The military says the circumstances of the incident are being investigated. Earlier, U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified ...
The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely.
Rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.
Next in line Iran was a fast World Cup qualifier last March, earning one of eight guaranteed places allocated to the Asian Football Confederation. Should Iran pull out, the likely replacement from Asia should be Iraq or the United Arab Emirates. Iraq and the UAE were effectively the ninth and ...
"No stupid rules of engagement, no nation building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
... was not mine. That was blood from some Iraqi who was kidnapped by this group and tortured. These militias, their influence, their capture of the Iraqi state means misery for the millions of Iraqis who live there. So, of course the U.S. is out there to pursue its own ...
Yemen's Houthi rebels hinted at resuming attacks on Red Sea shipping. Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah also issued a threat on Sunday, warning of "total war" if Iran is targeted.
... in the camp said, after SDF fighters left the area. The woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of security concerns, called on the Iraqi government to repatriate her. Another Iraqi woman, who also refused to give her full name out of fear of reprisal, told The Associated Press ...
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