Politics Aug 10 Iranian operative charged in plot to murder former national security advisor John Bolton By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jul 26 WATCH: Biden says U.S. combat mission in Iraq to conclude in 2021 President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, setting out a timeline for American forces to formally step back in their fight against ISIS in Iraq. By Aamer Madhani, Robert Burns, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press
Nation Mar 03 U.S. contractor dies in rocket attack at Iraq base, Pentagon says A U.S. contractor died Wednesday when at least 10 rockets slammed into an air base housing U.S. and other coalition troops in western Iraq, the Pentagon said. By Samya Kullab, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Politics Jan 01 Iran’s military ready to respond to U.S. pressure, general warns The Iranian general spoke on Friday at a ceremony in Tehran ahead of the first anniversary of a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed a top Iranian general. By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press
World Apr 14 Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, U.S. amid tensions Even as both face the same invisible enemy in the coronavirus pandemic, Iran and the United States remain locked in retaliatory pressure campaigns that now view the outbreak as just the latest battleground. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Mar 12 U.S. strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base, officials say By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press One U.S. official says multiple strikes targeted Kataib Hezbollah weapons facilities inside Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 30 Brain injuries in Iraq focus attention on invisible war wounds By Robert Burns, Associated Press The spotlight on brain injuries suffered by American troops in Iraq this month is an example America's episodic attention to this type of war wound, even though it has affected hundreds of thousands over the past two decades. Continue reading
Jan 17 Amid month of turmoil, Iran’s supreme leader says country won’t bow to U.S. By Amir Vahdat, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: McConnell says he’ll ‘strongly oppose’ the war powers resolution By Matthew Daly, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The Senate majority leader said that the measure, co-sponsored by two Republicans, would send the wrong message to U.S. allies after the Trump administration killed Iran's top general earlier this month. Continue reading
Jan 13 A timeline of U.S.-Iran relations By Gretchen Frazee The U.S. and Iran have a complicated history dating back decades. Continue reading