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US ties with Iraq, allies take a hit after deadly drone strike

Baghdad—A deadly US drone strike in Baghdad has rocked America’s ties with allies on the ground, left diplomats scrambling to contain the fallout and...

Stocks down; Bloomberry, ALI fall

The stock market fell Monday along with the rest of Asia, after the US assassination last week of a top Iranian general fanned fears...

Mourners pay homage to slain general

Tehran"•Mourners packed the streets of Tehran on Monday for ceremonies to pay homage to top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, after he was killed...

Iraq parliament demands US troops’ ouster over Soleimani

Baghdad"•Pressure against the US in Iraq ramped up Sunday, as rockets hit near the American embassy and parliament demanded the ouster of thousands of...

Trump threatens sanctions if Iraq expels US troops

Washington"•US President Donald Trump threatened “major retaliation” Sunday if Iran avenges the killing of a key military commander and warned of massive economic sanctions...

Trump targets 52 Iran sites, vows to hit them ‘very fast, very hard’

President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the US is targeting 52 sites in Iran and will hit them “very fast and very hard” if the...

Iran crowds mourn top general killed by US strike

Tehran"•A tide of mourners packed the streets of the Iranian city of Ahvaz Sunday to pay respects to top general Qasem Soleimani, days after...

Fury, tears as general laid to rest

Tehran—Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani will be laid to rest Tuesday in his hometown of Kerman as part of three days of ceremonies across...

New attacks trigger fears of US-Iran proxy war

A fresh airstrike hit pro-Iran fighters in Iraq early Saturday, as fears grew of a proxy war erupting between Washington and Tehran a day...

Fresh Mideast conflict feared

Baghdad—A US strike killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad’s international airport Friday, dramatically heightening regional tensions and prompting arch-enemy Tehran to vow...

Latest crisis triggers oil price spurt

Oil prices soared more than 4 percent Friday following news that the US had killed a top Iranian general, fanning fresh fears of a conflict...

Republicans praise strike that killed Soleimani

Washington"•Republican lawmakers quickly spoke out Thursday in strong support of President Donald Trump’s attack that killed Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, as Congress...

Trump threatens Iran after attack

Baghdad—President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would “pay a very big price” after a mob of pro-Iranian demonstrators stormed the American embassy compound in...
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