World Aug 03 Trump claims Iran talks will start Monday, and other developments in the Middle East By Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Josh Boak, Associated Press
World Jul 29 Watch 5:04 Brief pause in Iran war ends with new attacks in Iraq and Egypt The brief pause in the war with Iran appears to be over. President Trump used blunt language to threaten Iran with further strikes in response to new Iranian attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan. The war also appears to… By Hunter Bonaparte
World Jul 29 Watch 5:44 Former Iraqi diplomat on forces driving Iran war across region For perspective on the effects of the U.S. and Iran trading strikes and the widening war in the region, Geoff Bennett spoke with Feisal Istrabadi, a former Iraqi diplomat and the founding director of the Center for the Study of… By Hunter Bonaparte
World Jul 29 Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters. By Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press
World Jul 28 Iran launched multiple missiles at American forces, U.S. military says All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted, U.S. Central Command said on social media. By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump attends dignified transfer of 4 U.S. service members killed in the Middle East By Matt Rourke, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander in chief. It was the third Trump has attended since he launched the war in Iran in February. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Trump hosts Iraqi prime minister for bilateral meeting at the White House By Seung Min Kim, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press President Donald Trump gave Iraq's new prime minister an effusive welcome at the White House on Tuesday, promoting the “tremendous chemistry” between him and a fellow wealthy businessman who arrived at the seat of governmental power without any prior political… Continue reading
Apr 20 A long-shuttered Iraq-Syria border crossing reopens for the first time in more than a decade By Associated Press A key border crossing between Iraq and Syria reopened on Monday for the first time in more than a decade, with officials highlighting its potential for trade and oil exports. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: U.S. Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee By Associated Press Waltz unintentionally became the highest-level U.S. official to testify before Congress since U.S. and Israeli strikes started a war against Iran. Continue reading
Apr 07 Kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, Iraqi official says By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah said in a statement earlier in the day that it had decided to free the journalist. Continue reading