Iran
Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US
Business
January 3, 2020
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
January 3, 2020
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
Middle East
January 3, 2020
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
January 2, 2020
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
Middle East
January 1, 2020
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
January 1, 2020
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
Middle East
January 1, 2020
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
December 31, 2019
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
December 31, 2019
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
December 31, 2019
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…