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  Receiving 'balanced assistance' from US and Iran, says Iraq

  World | Mar 10, 2015, 09:38 AM IST

  Baghdad:Iraq has said that the country is receiving "balanced assistance" from the US and Iran in its fight against the Islamic State (IS) militant group."We are in a state of war... and there is a

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  US, Iraqi defense chiefs discuss ways against IS

  World | Oct 24, 2014, 07:33 AM IST

  Washington: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has reassured US support for Iraq's anti-Islamic State (IS) efforts during a phone conversation with newly appointed Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled al Obeidi.Hagel emphasised on the importance of rebuilding