US-Iraq relations

US defense secretary makes unannounced trip to Iraq
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US defense secretary makes unannounced trip to Iraq

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said US troops are “ready to remain in Iraq” in his remarks during an…
Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-US attacks
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Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-US attacks

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An array of Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups have suspended rocket attacks on US forces on condition that…
US-led troops withdraw from Iraq’s Taji base
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US-led troops withdraw from Iraq’s Taji base

CAMP TAJI, Iraq (Reuters) – United States-led international coalition troops withdrew from Iraq’s Taji military base on Sunday and handed…
Can Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stay the course?
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Can Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stay the course?

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi headed to Washington for the first time this week since taking office in May —…
Iraq army says US strikes kill 5 security forces, 1 civilian
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Iraq army says US strikes kill 5 security forces, 1 civilian

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s military said five security force members and a civilian were killed early Friday in a barrage…
Iraq fears escalation after deadly rocket attack, air strike
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Iraq fears escalation after deadly rocket attack, air strike

Iraqi and United Nations officials scrambled Thursday to contain the fallout from an unprecedented rocket attack that killed three US-led…
US gives Iraq sanctions waiver for vital Iranian gas imports
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US gives Iraq sanctions waiver for vital Iranian gas imports

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has granted Iraq a 45-day sanctions waiver enabling the country to continue importing vital…
US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver: Iraq officials
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US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver: Iraq officials

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to…
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
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Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance

BAGHDAD (AP) — A new watchtower rose over an American military base in northern Iraq, and cranes lifted hefty slabs…
Thousands gather for Baghdad rally to demand US troops leave
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Thousands gather for Baghdad rally to demand US troops leave

BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters of an influential, radical Shia cleric gathered Friday in central Baghdad for a rally…
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