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Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US
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Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US

LONDON (AP) — The price of oil surged Friday on concerns that Iran might respond to the killing of its…
Soleimani, a general who became Iran icon by targeting US
Middle East

Soleimani, a general who became Iran icon by targeting US

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For Iranians whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergy, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani…
Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US strike on Baghdad
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Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US strike on Baghdad

Top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed Friday in a US strike on Baghdad’s international airport, Iran and the US…
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
Middle East

Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes…
US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
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US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered for a second…
AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?
Middle East

AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?

Iran emerged as a major power broker in Iraq after the American invasion in 2003, supporting Shia Islamist parties and…
Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after embassy attack
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Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after embassy attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charging that Iran was “fully responsible” for an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, President Donald…
Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy
Middle East

Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy

BAGHDAD (AP) — Dozens of angry Iraqi Shia militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday…
China, Iran ministers meet, criticize ‘bullying practices’
Middle East

China, Iran ministers meet, criticize ‘bullying practices’

BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has decried international “bullying practices” while meeting with his Iranian counterpart Tuesday, in the…
Iraq warns US ties at stake after deadly strikes
Middle East

Iraq warns US ties at stake after deadly strikes

Iraq’s government warned on Monday that its relations with the United States were at risk after deadly American airstrikes against…
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