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
Mar 31 U.S. journalist kidnapped in Baghdad, security forces tracking down captors, Iraqi officials say By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said. Continue reading
Mar 20 NATO pulls security advisory mission out of Iraq after Iranian attacks on European bases By Associated Press NATO has pulled its security advisory mission out of Iraq and relocated several hundred personnel involved in the effort to Europe. The move came after a series of attacks from Iran on other troops at British, French and Italian bases… Continue reading
Mar 20 Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq say they will return only if Iran's theocracy falls By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The families have lived in exile since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, and many still cannot return. Continue reading
Mar 13 Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soil By Samya Kullab, Associated Press As the war nears two full weeks, Iraq’s situation is growing more desperate. Continue reading
Mar 13 U.S. military says all 6 airmen in refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq are dead By Associated Press The military says the circumstances of the incident are being investigated. Continue reading