Satellite photos show damage to air base in Iraq hit by Iranian missiles

Iranian missiles damaged or destroyed seven buildings in the part of Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq that houses US military personnel, satellite photographs appear to show.
9 January 2020, 06:18 AM

2 rockets fall inside Baghdad's Green Zone

Two rockets fell inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions, but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military says.
9 January 2020, 05:30 AM

'The worst briefing I've had': Senate Iran briefing gets heated

Following Wednesday’s briefing and the sessions, most of Trump's fellow Republicans praises the officials, and Trump, for the strike and the presentation.
9 January 2020, 04:52 AM

Philippines to evacuate workers from Iraq

The Philippines will dispatch cargo planes and a ship to help evacuate Filipino migrant workers from Iraq after ordering its citizens to leave following an Iranian missile strike targeting US troops, officials said yesterday.
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM

IRAQ WAS INFORMED

“We received an official verbal message from the Islamic Republic of Iran that the Iranian response to the assassination of Qasem Soleimani had begun or would begin shortly, and that the strike would be limited to where the US military was located in Iraq without specifying the locations”.
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM

TIME FOR AN IRAQI RESPONSE

“Its time for an Iraqi response. That response will be no less than the size of the Iranian response. That is a promise. … The International Resistance Regiments have been formed in order to execute a harsh, deliberate response to the American terrorist forces.”
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM

World Reactions

“All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.”
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Where Iran’s strength lies?

Iran’s launching of more than a dozen missiles at American-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday came after years of preparing for a confrontation with its superpower foe, whose forces are vastly larger and more advanced.
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM

80 'American terrorists' killed: Iran state TV

Iranian state television says 80 "American terrorists" had been killed and US helicopters and military equipment damaged. It did not provide evidence of how it obtained that information.
8 January 2020, 06:18 AM

176 killed in Ukrainian airliner crash in Iran

A Ukrainian airliner crashes shortly after take-off from Tehran, bursting into flames and killing all 176 people on board.
8 January 2020, 03:50 AM

Attacks on US bases launched in retaliation of Soleimani killing: Iran

Iran says it launched a missile attack on US-led forces in Iraq in the early hours of Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing has raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East.
8 January 2020, 02:35 AM

Iran fires missiles at US troop bases in Iraq

Iran fires missiles at Iraqi bases used by the US military, officials in Washington and Tehran said, in the first act of the Islamic republic's promised revenge for the US killing of a top Iranian general.
8 January 2020, 02:18 AM

Haftar forces seize control of Sirte

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar’s forces Monday seized the coastal city of Sirte from factions loyal to the Tripoli government, raising tensions as Turkey said it was deploying troops in the North African country.
7 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Trump’s gamble in Middle East backfires

The US killing of general Qasem Soleimani was meant to cripple Tehran’s clout in the Middle East, but analysts see the allies of Iran closing rank instead.
7 January 2020, 18:00 PM

US denies Iran's Zarif a visa to attend UN: US official

The United States has denied a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that would have allowed him to attend a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday, a US official says.
7 January 2020, 05:41 AM

Pentagon chief denies US is leaving Iraq

The United States has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper says, following reports by Reuters and other media of an American military letter informing Iraqi officials about repositioning troops in preparation for leaving the country.
7 January 2020, 04:43 AM

Turkey begins deploying troops to Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkish soldiers had begun deploying to Libya after parliament approved such a move last week.
6 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Unravelling of the Iran nuclear deal

On May 8, 2018, President Donald Trump unilaterally pulls the United States out of the accord and announces the re-imposition of sanctions against Iran and companies with ties to it.
6 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Anti-US sentiment persists

The killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in a US air strike offers a chance for Iran’s clerical rulers to rally popular support at an extremely delicate time for the Islamic republic in the wake of unusually fierce protests.
6 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Trump tweets Iran will 'never have a nuclear weapon'

President Donald Trump repeats his insistence that Iran will not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
6 January 2020, 15:08 PM