Iran
Top Iraqi militia leader warns of strong response to U.S. air strikes
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Top Iraqi militia leader warns of strong response to U.S. air strikes
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — A top Iraqi militia leader warned of a strong response against U.S. forces in Iraq following air strikes…
US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death
Middle East
December 30, 2019
US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia blamed for…
Blast hits military parade in Yemen, at least five dead
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Blast hits military parade in Yemen, at least five dead
DUBAI (Reuters) – A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi group struck a military parade in Yemen’s southern separatist-held town…
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
Middle East
December 28, 2019
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Iran for using “violence” and censorship to prevent memorials for those…
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday approved a contentious plan to send its naval troops to the Middle East to…
Iraq president won’t name Iran-backed bloc’s nominee as PM
Middle East
December 26, 2019
Iraq president won’t name Iran-backed bloc’s nominee as PM
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president refused Thursday to designate the Iran-backed parliamentary bloc’s nominee for prime minister after he was…
Iran-backed bloc names Basra governor for post of Iraqi PM
Middle East
December 25, 2019
Iran-backed bloc names Basra governor for post of Iraqi PM
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iranian-backed bloc in Iraq’s parliament proposed Wednesday the governor of oil-rich southern Basra province as the…
Iran unveils development at Arak reactor in face of US pressure
Middle East
December 23, 2019
Iran unveils development at Arak reactor in face of US pressure
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran said it would unveil a redevelopment of part of its Arak heavy water reactor on Monday…
Iraqis protest as deadline to name new PM looms
Middle East
December 22, 2019
Iraqis protest as deadline to name new PM looms
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of protesters poured into the streets of Baghdad and Iraq’s southern provinces on Sunday, rejecting the…
In rare move, US and Iranian envoys talk after UN meeting on nuclear deal
Middle East
December 21, 2019
In rare move, US and Iranian envoys talk after UN meeting on nuclear deal
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The US Ambassador to the United Nations made a rare compassionate public gesture toward her Iranian…