World Jan 05 Iran mourns those killed in suicide blast claimed by Islamic State group By Amir Vahdat, Vahid Salemi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Jan 03 Iran says at least 103 people killed, 141 wounded in explosions at ceremony honoring slain general The blasts on Wednesday struck an event marking the the fourth anniversary of the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force. who died in Iraq in January 2020. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Politics Oct 12 Trump says Netanyahu ‘let us down’ before the 2020 airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Soleimani Trump's comments at a Florida rally Wednesday were quickly denounced by one of Netanyahu's allies and several Republicans who oppose Trump. By Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Politics Aug 10 Iranian operative charged in plot to murder former national security advisor John Bolton The Justice Department says an Iranian operative has been charged in a plot to murder former Trump administration national security adviser 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
Mar 03 U.S. contractor dies in rocket attack at Iraq base, Pentagon says By Samya Kullab, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 01 Iran’s military ready to respond to U.S. pressure, general warns By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 14 Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, U.S. amid tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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