World Jan 27 Rocket attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad injures 1 No U.S. military members were injured. One U.S. national received a minor injury but has returned to work. By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press
World Jan 01 Pompeo delays Ukraine visit after Baghdad embassy attack Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was to arrive in Ukraine late Thursday in his first visit to the country at the center of President Donald Trump's impeachment, then on to Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Cyprus. By Associated Press
World Jan 01 U.S. Embassy in Iraq suspends operations, militiamen withdraw U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and could spill over into further violence. By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press
World Jan 01 U.S. troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq Hundreds of Iran-backed militiamen and other protesters gathered outside the American Embassy in Baghdad for a second day and set fire to the roof of a reception area inside the compound. By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press
Jan 01 Trump deploys more troops to Middle East after U.S. Embassy attack By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Donald Trump ordered about 750 U.S. soldiers deployed to the Middle East as about 3,000 more prepared for possible deployment in the next several days. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 2:41 Iraqis supporting Iran-backed militia attack U.S. Embassy, demand U.S. withdrawal In Baghdad, supporters of an Iran-backed militia remained outside the gates of the U.S. Embassy after attempting to storm the compound earlier in the day. The U.S. military planned to move more Marines in, but the Iraqi protesters insisted they… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 8:07 How Iran could benefit from Iraqi outrage over U.S. airstrikes A tense new year has dawned in Baghdad after U.S. airstrikes against an Iranian-backed militia prompted one of the worst attacks on a U.S. Embassy in years. Bilal Wahab of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Kirsten Fontenrose… Continue watching
May 20 Trump warns Iran not to threaten U.S. or it will face its ‘end’ By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Trump's tweet comes after days of heightened tension between the U.S. and Iran. Continue reading