Iraq
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Iraqi forces capture 254 kg 'Jabba the Jihadi', Twitter finds Star Wars reference
World | Jan 18, 2020, 08:15 AM ISTAbu Abdul Bari, an ISIS hate preacher was caught off guard when the Iraqi forces raided a suspected location in Mosul. Having caught him alive, the Iraqi military had a tough task at hand to transport the 254-kilogram ISIS sympathetic. The troops deployed flatbed to carry the terrorist.
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No specific evidence Iran was planning to attack US embassies: US Defense Secretary
World | Jan 14, 2020, 07:24 AM ISTUS Defence Secretary Mark Esper has said that he shares President Donald Trump's views that additional attacks by Iran on US embassies was a likely situation but there was no specific evidence that it was plotting an attack on four US embassies.
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In wake of regional tensions, Iraq to purchase Russian S-300 defence system
World | Jan 13, 2020, 01:58 PM ISTIraq's Ambassador to Iran Saad Jawad Qandil on Monday said that the Gulf nation could purchase the Russian S-300 defence system. This comes as Iraq has seen several aerial attacks in the last few days.
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Iran 'choked off' after sanctions, protests, will force them to negotiate: Trump
India | Jan 13, 2020, 07:05 AM ISTUS President Trump said his National Security Adviser suggested that sanctions and protests have Iran “choked off”, will force them to negotiate, amid escalating tensions with Tehran following the killing of Qasem Soleimani in a US airstrike and Iran launching missile attacks at Iraqi airbase.
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4 Iraqi soldiers injured as Balad airbase comes under attack again
World | Jan 13, 2020, 06:55 AM ISTBalad air base in Iraq came under rocket attack once again on Sunday, January 13. As per sources, 4 Iraqi soldiers were injured as the base hosting US soldiers came under attack late Sunday night. The nature of the attack is yet unknown with different sources claiming it was a mortar bomb/rocket attack.
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Iraq: Rockets hit Balad airbase that hosts US troops
World | Jan 12, 2020, 11:44 PM ISTFour rockets have hit Balad airbase in Iraq that hosts US troops. Four troops are reportedly injured. As per Reuters, the attack involves mortar shelling. The news agency said that mortar bombs fell on the airbase's runway. The airbase is located 80 km north of Iraqi capital Baghdad.
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Pak Foreign Minister speaks to Iraq, Bahrain counterparts over evolving situation in Middle East
World | Jan 11, 2020, 07:05 AM ISTPakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with his counterparts from Iraq and Bahrain as part of its diplomatic outreach in the context of the evolving situation in the Middle East.
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US, British top-brass accuse Iran of shooting down civilian aircraft; Trudeau backs theory
World | Jan 10, 2020, 06:50 AM ISTUS and British top leaderships on Thursday claimed that it was 'highly likely' that Iran shot down the civilian Ukrainian jetliner that crashed after taking off from Tehran airport on Tuesday. The officials have said that there is a major possibility that Iran downed the aircraft by mistake and blamed it on engine failure to cover its tracks.
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Here's why Iran may have 'deliberately missed' hitting US targets in missile attacks
World | Jan 09, 2020, 04:50 PM ISTIran did fire missiles at US targets in Iraq. But did it really want destroy them? Read the story to know more.
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Trump Iran Address: Major statements made by the US President
India | Jan 09, 2020, 06:56 AM ISTDonald Trump Iran address: Here are the major statements US President Donald Trump made during his address.
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Your foot will be cut from the region, leave now: Iran tells US
World | Jan 09, 2020, 01:51 AM ISTIt is worth noting that Iran has a unique advantage in Middle East/West Asia, due to its geographical position. USA is engaged in long-drawn wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Afghanistan has seen a major resurgence of Taliban and other terrorist outfits whom the US had vowed to eliminate after 9-11 terror attacks in 2001.
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Why Al-Assad Air Base in Iraq is important for United States
World | Jan 08, 2020, 04:51 PM ISTIran missile strikes on Al-Assad Air Base in Iraq is not just an attack on a major military complex. Iran may have wanted to send signal globally that it is in a mood to retaliate after Qasem Soleimani's death in US drone strike.
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'A slap was delivered last night': Ayatollah Khamenei on rocket attack at US base in Iraq
World | Jan 08, 2020, 02:31 PM ISTIran's supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said a slap was delivered last night after Iran targeted US bases in Iraq taking revenge over the killing of their top general Qasem Soleimani in a US airstrike.
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Iran vows to take action against Instagram for deactivating users reacting on killing of Soleimani
India | Jan 08, 2020, 03:56 PM ISTAccording to Iran, Instagram has been deleting accounts or removing relevant content put up by several Iranians on the killing of top Irani General in a US airstrike.
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US issues emergency restriction for Iraq, Iran, Persian Gulf airspace after missile attacks
India | Jan 08, 2020, 03:57 PM ISTThe US aviation authority has prohibited its civil flight operators from using the airspace over Iraq, Iran and the Gulf, hours after Iran fired over a dozen ballistic missiles targeting at least two American bases in response to the killing of its General Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike.
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Trump tweets 'All is well' after Iran bombs Iraqi bases housing US troops, to issue statement later
World | Jan 08, 2020, 09:29 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump took to Twitter and said 'All is Well' after Iran targeted Iraqi bases housing US troops in retaliation to the killing of its top general Qasem Soleimani in a US airstrike.
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards tell US to recall its troops after hitting Iraqi bases
World | Jan 08, 2020, 07:19 AM ISTIranian Revolutionary Guards has asked US to 'recall troops' from Iraq hours after Iran strike back with ballistic missiles at US troops housing at Iraq bases, taking revenge for killing its top general Qassem Soleimani.
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US-led coalition announces preparation to withdraw from Iraq
World | Jan 07, 2020, 08:39 AM ISTThe US-led international coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group has announced its preparation to exit Iraq after the resolution of the Iraqi parliament to withdraw foreign forces.
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China issues safety warning to its citizens in US
World | Jan 06, 2020, 07:36 AM ISTChina on Sunday issued a safety warning to its citizens living in the US, advising them to stay alert and take precautions before visiting public places in the wake of escalating tensions between Iran and America following the killing of Iran's top military commander Qassem Soleimani.
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US Embassy and air force base in Iraq under attack a day after Qasem Soleimani's death
World | Jan 05, 2020, 12:34 AM ISTUS Embassy and Air Force base in Iraq were the target of separate rocket attacks just a day after US took down Iran's military commander Qasem Soleimani. Two rocket missiles were fired at the embassy in Baghdad. While US Air Base is located in Balad.