In wake of Iranian aggression, Pentagon warns US will retaliate
"We'll strike, if that's what we think we need to do, at a time and place of our own choosing. ...
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In case of a missile attack
As development of the Arrow 4 defense system gets underway, the Institute of National Security Studies describes an "extreme scenario" ...
Pope to visit 'Jerusalem of the Nineveh plains' in rare visit
The pope is due to hold prayers for the victims of war at Hosh al-Bieaa, known as Church Square in English, as ...
Twin suicide bombings in Baghdad leave at least 13 dead
Iraqi military reports two attackers detonated explosives vests at crowded market in Tayaran Square in the first such attack since ...
Iraqis rally to commemorate 1-year anniversary of Soleimani's killing
The drone strike on Quds Force commander Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani pushed Tehran and Washington perilously close to all-out conflict.
Pope Francis to make unprecedented visit to Iraq
Pope Francis will visit Iraq next March, the Vatican reported Monday, in an unprecedented trip, as no pope has ...
Experts fear US troop removal from Afghanistan, Iraq could further embolden Iran
US President Donald Trump is "unwittingly undermining American deterrence in the Middle East," says Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president at ...
Iraq hangs 21 on charges of terrorism
Iraq has put hundreds of suspected jihadists on trial and carried out several mass executions since defeating Islamic State fighters ...
Trump reportedly poised to order significant troop cuts in Afghanistan, Iraq
Under the planned order, the troop cuts would be completed just five days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office on ...
Report: Iran showing restraint in Gulf in effort to make Trump lose election
According to several US officials cited in a New York Times report, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has vetoed any attack ...