qassem soleimani

Pompeo blames Iran for downing Ukrainian plane

By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the highest-level U.S. official to directly pin the blame on Iran, after Canadian, Australian and British leaders announced similar intelligence conclusions Thursday. “We do believe it is likely that that plane was shot down…

WATCH: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes

The Trump administration is announcing new sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq.

AP: Verified videos show plane in Iran struck before fiery crash

By Tamer Fakahany, Associated Press

Western leaders have said the plane seemed to have been unintentionally brought down by a surface-to-air missile near Tehran.

Trump changes landscape of 2020 race with Iran turmoil

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Over the span of a few days, the yearslong focus on President Trump's performance on the economy, health care and immigration has been overtaken by an urgent debate over foreign policy and war.

Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with the U.S. ease

By Amir Vahdat, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

President Hassan Rouhani warned of a “very dangerous response” if the U.S. makes “another mistake” and a senior commander vowing “harsher revenge" for the killing of a top Iranian general.

House to vote Thursday on curbing Trump actions against Iran

By Matthew Daly, Alan Fram, Associated Press

Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a House vote for Thursday on limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran as Democratic criticism of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general intensified.

Democrats seek more details on what led Trump strike on Iran

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

Democrats said that by not disclosing many details of the threat that prompted the U.S. to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, President Donald Trump is asking the American public to trust the very intelligence reports he has often disparaged.

WATCH: Trump says Iran appears to be ‘standing down’ after strike

President Donald Trump also said in an address Wednesday that no Americans or Iraqis were harmed in Iran's Tuesday ballistic missile strike on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops.

Philippines orders evacuation of Filipinos from Iraq and Iran

By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said the government has raised the alert level in Iraq to the highest level.

Iran strikes back at U.S. with missile attack at bases in Iraq

By Nasser Karimi, Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

According to State TV, Iran has launched “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops over America’s killing of a top Iranian general.