Iraq
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🇺🇸 Video shows explosion over Erbil in suspected drone interception
Video shows an explosion in the sky above Erbil, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq....
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🇺🇸 Strikes in Middle East threaten U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Strikes in Middle East threaten U.S.-Iran ceasefire...
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🇺🇸 Rubio says US journalist Shelly Kittleson is free, working on safe departure from IraqSecretary of State Marco Rubio said late Tuesday that American journalist Shelly Kittleson was freed after being held hostage by an Iran-backed militi...
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🇺🇸 Release of American Journalist Shelly Kittleson
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Release of American Journalist Shelly Kittleson ...
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🇺🇸 Iraqis give rousing welcome to coach behind historic World Cup return
Iraqis in Sydney turned out in full force to welcome coach Graham Arnold as he returned to Australia....
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🇺🇸 Iran allows Iraqi ships through Hormuz straitTehran’s decision could allow 3mn b/d of oil to be released to international markets...
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🇬🇧 Worker for US defense contractor killed in Iraq as colleagues say they are pressured to stay<p>Man working for V2X died in night attack as five sources say they are being placed in harm’s way</p><p>A man employed by the US defense contractor ...
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🇺🇸 Iran says Iraqi ships can pass Strait of Hormuz as transits tick up
Tehran says Iraq will face no restrictions in waterway, praising country's 'struggle' against the US....
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🇺🇸 Thousands rally in Iraq against ‘senseless’ US-Israel war on Iran
Protesters chant against the US and Israel, urging the global community to confront their actions in the Middle East....
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🇺🇸 Ex-US Army Pilot Recalls Battle for Survival When Shot Down in IraqRonald Young Jr. was in the Army when his Apache Longbow copter went down during the U.S. invasion of Iraq....
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🇺🇸 House Democrat on Trump address: 'At least there was a plan' for IraqRep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Wednesday criticized President Trump’s lack of preparation for the war in Iran, while crediting former President George...
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🇺🇸 US embassy in Iraq warns Americans to 'leave now' as Middle East strikes intensifyThe U.S. Embassy in Iraq on Thursday warned Americans in the Middle East to "leave now" as U.S.-Israeli attacks on and retaliatory strikes from Iran i...
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🇺🇸 Iraq’s oil hub slows to a crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exportsThe war in Iran is dealing a heavy blow to Iraq’s economy...
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🇺🇸 Iraq coach says World Cup can help ‘change perception’ of country
Over those past four decades, Iraq has faced a number of crises, including wars and separatist movements....
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🇺🇸 What to know about the American journalist kidnapped in IraqShelly Kittleson, a U.S. citizen and journalist who has worked for more than a decade covering the Middle East, was kidnapped by an extremist group in...
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🇺🇸 Iraq celebrates qualification for FIFA World Cup 2026
The Lions of Mesopotamia secured their World Cup spot with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Bolivia amid war backdrop....
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🇺🇸 Iraq qualifies for the Fifa World Cup for the first time in 40 years
Thousands of Iraqis streamed to the streets of Baghdad to celebrate qualifying for the FIFA World Cup....
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🇺🇸 Iraq defeat Bolivia 2-1 to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026
Goals from Ali al-Hamadi and Aymen Hussein send Iraq to their first FIFA World Cup since 1986....
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🇺🇸 World Cup qualifying marathon ends with Iraq securing the 48th and final spotThe 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years...
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🇺🇸 Iraq World Cup 2026 Schedule: Locations, Dates, TimesHere is Iraq's World Cup group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games....
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🇬🇧 American journalist kidnapped in Iraq, officials say<p>The journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson by media advocacy groups as well as Al-Monitor, one of the news outlets for which she worked</p><...
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🇺🇸 Residents inspect drone damage near Erbil airport
Residents living near Erbil's international airport in northern Iraq, say falling drone debris has damaged properties....
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🇬🇧 What we know about the kidnapping of US journalist in IraqA US journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq....
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🇺🇸 American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq
American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter as well as an Iraqi offici...
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🇺🇸 American Journalist Kidnapped In Iraq, Interior Ministry SaysAn American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad Iraq on Tuesday, the country’s interior ministry said, and authorities were still pursuing the abducto...
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🇺🇸 Journalist kidnapped in Iraq, country's interior ministry saysA journalist was kidnapped in Iraq on Tuesday by unknown individuals, according to the country’s Ministry of Interior...
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🇺🇸 Foreign journalist kidnapped in Iraq: Interior Ministry
Iraq's Ministry of Interior says one suspect arrested after 'unknown individuals' kidnap journalist....
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🇺🇸 Iraq's Interior Ministry says a foreign journalist was kidnapped, rescue efforts underwayThe Iraqi government on Tuesday said that a foreign woman journalist was kidnapped and that it is pursuing operations to track down the perpetrators a...
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🇺🇸 A foreign journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq, Iraq's interior ministry saysA foreign journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq, Iraq's interior ministry says...
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🇺🇸 Saudi, UAE, Iraq: Can three pipelines help oil escape Strait of Hormuz?
Countries in the Middle East have ramped up oil exports via pipeline to bridge the Strait of Hormuz gap....
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🇺🇸 Why Iraq is the most fragile front in the US-Israel war on Iran
Iraq is under attack from all sides as militias and foreign powers clash....
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🇺🇸 Secretary Rubio’s Call with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Barzani
Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Rubio’s Call with Kurdistan Regional Government Pri...
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🇺🇸 Explosion, fire at Erbil high-rise amid Iranian attacks
Video shows a large explosion and fire at a high-rise building in Erbil reportedly near the US Consulate....
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🇺🇸 Deadly air attack hits pro-Iran Popular Mobilisation Forces in Iraq
Video shows the aftermath of an airstrike in Iraq’s Anbar province on a headquarters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces....
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🇬🇧 Strike in Iraq reportedly kills seven fighters – as it happened<p><strong>This blog is closed. </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/24/iran-war-live-updates-trump-ursula-von-der-leyen-...
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🇺🇸 Al Jazeera reporter’s journey from Jordan to Iraq
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque recorded his journey on the long road from Amman to Baghdad....
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🇺🇸 NATO pulls security advisory mission out of Iraq after Iranian attacks on European basesNATO has pulled its security advisory mission out of Iraq and relocated several hundred personnel involved in the effort to Europe. The move came afte...
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🇺🇸 NATO pulls several hundred personnel from Iraq amid Iran war
The announcement comes as NATO faces criticism from President Trump, who's seeking military assistance in securing the key Strait of Hormuz....
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🇺🇸 Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq say they will return only if Iran's theocracy fallsThe families have lived in exile since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, and many still cannot return....
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🇺🇸 Trump honors fallen service members who died in Iraq plane crash amid Iran conflictPresident Trump on Wednesday paid his respects to the six airmen killed in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war when their KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed i...
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🇺🇸 Oil prices edge lower amid news of Iraq export deal
Oil prices edged slightly lower on Wednesday as markets reacted to news of a deal between Baghdad and Erbil that would resume oil exports out of Iraqi...
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🇬🇧 US contractors stranded in Iraq under threat of imminent attack: ‘We are sitting ducks’<p>More than 200 Americans at Balad site say they have no evacuation plan as fears grow of a post-Ramadan assault</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.t...
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🇬🇧 Markets rise as investors welcome Iraq’s deal to resume oil exports via Turkey – business live<p>Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news</p><p><strong>UK mortgage rates have climbed again today, as lender pull their cheaper d...
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🇺🇸 In Iraq, the U.S. Tried to Bring Allies on Board. Not in Iran.This time, President Trump went to war without preparing the public, seeking U.N. approval or even consulting allies. But they will have to pick up th...
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🇺🇦 US Reportedly Close To Announcing Hormuz Escort Coalition; Iraq Feels War EffectsThe United States is close to announcing a coalition to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported, while Iran warned...
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🇺🇸 FPV drone slams into US military base in Iraq
Iraq's Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah has released drone video from an attack on the US's Victory Base in Baghdad....
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🇺🇸 Pentagon Names 6 Military Members Killed in Iraq Tanker CrashThe crew members had been part of the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, bringing the death toll of American service members in the conflict to at least 1...
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🇺🇸 U.S. identifies 6 service members killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq
Six U.S. service members who were killed in a military refueling aircraft crash over Iraq last week have been identified as members of the Ohio Air Na...
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🇬🇧 Iraq taking private plane to Mexico for World Cup play-offIraq will travel to Mexico by private plane for their World Cup play-off despite calls from coach Graham Arnold to postpone the match amid the escalat...
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🇺🇸 US embassy in Iraq hit by missile; no injuries reported
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq was struck by a missile earlier on Saturday, with no reported injuries, several outlets reported. The missile attack destroye...
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🇺🇸 Fire and damage after strike on US embassy compound in Baghdad
A strike on the heavily fortified United States embassy compound in Baghdad caused a fire and damage to the complex....
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🇺🇸 Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soilAs the war nears two full weeks, Iraq's situation is growing more desperate....
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🇺🇸 U.S. military bombs Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub, Trump says
President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had "totally obliterated" military targets in Kharg Island, home to the primary terminal that handles...
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🇺🇸 US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq attacked with missile that hits helipad
The missile attack causes damage to the mission, according to sources, as smoke is seen rising from the building....
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🇺🇸 Smoke seen rising from US embassy in Baghdad
Videos posted by social media users showed smoke rising from the US embassy in Baghdad after a reported attack....
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🇺🇸 Why Iran could become the next IraqThe first Gulf war left a weakened regime in place without a political settlement — paving the way for future conflict...
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🇺🇸 Official cause of U.S. military plane crash in Iraq under investigation, officials say
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is quickly approaching the two-week mark. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran's missile and drone capabilities hav...
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🇺🇸 U.S. KC-135 refueling plane crashes in Iraq
U.S. KC-135 refueling plane crashes in Iraq...
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🇺🇸 ‘Burning Voice’ Goes Inside Tamara Amer’s Fight for Iraqi Women’s Rights: “I Won’t Shut Up”
Anna Bruun Nørager's documentary, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, comes amid a global backlash: "Extreme conservative forces are trying to push d...
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🇺🇸 Crew members killed in U.S. refueling aircraft crash in Iraq
A U.S. military aerial refueling tanker that was involved in the U.S. military operation in Iran crashed in Iraq on Thursday. Charlie D'Agata has the ...
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🇺🇸 Death toll grows after refueling aircraft crash in Iraq
At least six U.S. service members died after an American KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed Thursday in Iraq. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has the latest c...
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🇺🇸 Four killed in US military plane crash in Iraq
Four killed in US military plane crash in Iraq...
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🇺🇸 4 dead after U.S. military refueling plane crashed in Iraq. Here's what to knowThe U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in "friendly airspace...
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🇺🇸 U.S. military says all 6 airmen in refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq are deadThe military says the circumstances of the incident are being investigated....
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🇺🇸 Six Confirmed Deceased in Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq
At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. Six crew members aboard the aircraft have been confi...
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🇺🇸 Four Confirmed Deceased in Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq
At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have ...
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🇺🇸 US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq: What to knowAn American refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq on Thursday afternoon killed all six of the U.S. service members on board, the U.S. Central Comman...
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🇺🇸 4 U.S. service members killed in Iraq during refueling aircraft incident, CENTCOM confirms
The U.S. military confirmed the deaths of at least four U.S. service members in Iraq during a refueling effort. CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman h...
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🇺🇸 At least 4 crew members killed in U.S. refueling aircraft crash in Iraq
The U.S. military confirmed that at least four of six crew members aboard a U.S. military refueling plane were killed when it crashed on Thursday. The...
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🇬🇧 Four crew confirmed dead after US military plane crash in Iraq | First Thing<p>Rescue efforts continue for the remaining crew members, while the US has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil at sea. Plus, how China and th...
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🇺🇸 4 US Crew Members Killed After Refueling Plane Crashes in Iraq
At least four United States crew members are dead after a military refueling plane crashed in Iraq. U.S. Central Command says it was not the result of...
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🇺🇸 4 U.S. service members killed during refueling in Iraq as Iran war enters Day 14
The U.S. military confirmed four more service members were killed during an apparent collision involving an American KC-135 refueling aircraft. CBS Ne...
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🇬🇧 Four crew members killed in US refuelling plane crash in IraqFour crew members have died after a US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, officials said....
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🇺🇸 4 deaths confirmed in US military refueling aircraft crash in IraqFour of the six service members onboard a refueling aircraft died when the plane crashed in western Iraq on Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Central Comma...
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🇺🇸 4 crew members killed in crash of U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft in Iraq
The U.S. military has confirmed that at least four crew members were killed when an American KC-135 refueling plane taking part in the Iran war crashe...
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🇺🇸 4 U.S. crew members killed, 2 missing after refueling plane crashes in IraqFour U.S. service personnel have been confirmed dead and two are missing after an American military refueling plane taking part in Iran war operations...
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🇺🇸 French soldier killed and others wounded in attack in Iraq
A drone attack on a joint French-Kurdish base in northern Iraq has killed one French soldier and wounded several others....
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🇺🇸 U.S. KC-135 Refueling Plane Crashes in Iraq, Military SaysThe crash was not because of hostile fire or friendly fire, U.S. Central Command said....
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🇺🇸 U.S. launches rescue efforts after military refueling plane crashes over Iraq
The U.S. Central Command said that the loss was "not due to hostile or enemy fire."...
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🇺🇸 U.S. military refueling plane crashes in IraqRescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday....
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🇺🇦 US Warplane Down, French Soldier Killed In Iraq As Iran War Effects SpreadA giant US refueling plane crashed in Iraq after an apparent midair collision, while a French soldier was killed in the country’s Kurdistan region as ...
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🇺🇸 US military announces rescue effort after fuelling aircraft crashes in Iraq
No deaths have been reported so far, but the military said the crash involved two aircraft, one of which landed safely....
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🇺🇸 Rescue efforts underway after U.S. refueling plane crashes in Iraq
U.S. Central Command says a KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in “friendly airspace” in western Iraq and was not brought down by hostile or friendly...
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🇺🇸 U.S. military plane crashes in "friendly airspace" in Iraq, the Pentagon confirms
The Pentagon has confirmed that a U.S. plane has crashed in western Iraq. U.S. Central Command said a military refueling plane went down in "friendly ...
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🇺🇸 What we know about U.S. military plane crash in western Iraq
A U.S. military aerial refueling tanker that was involved in the military operation in Iran crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, according to multiple...
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🇺🇸 Air attacks target bases of Iran-backed forces in Iraq
Air attacks have targeted military bases across Iraq belonging to Iran-backed forces....
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🇺🇸 U.S. military plane crashes in Iraq as status of crew is unknown, officials said
An aerial refueling tanker was believed to have been one of two planes hit by shoulder-launched missiles, U.S. officials said....
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🇺🇸 Iran war live: Oil tankers hit in Iraq, Tehran sets 3 conditions for peace
Iran demands recognition of its rights, war reparations and guarantees against future aggression to end the war....
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🇺🇸 Why Iraq was attacked from all sides amid US-Israel war on Iran
Iraq has seen attacks from both sides of the conflict: Iran and its proxies on the one side and the US on the other....
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🇺🇸 Drone strike hits US diplomatic facility in IraqA suspected Iranian drone hit a U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. The Washington Post first reported that a ...
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🇺🇸 Air strike kills four Iran-linked fighters in Iraq
Separately, Iran's Revolutionary Guards target US base in Iraq, as PM Sudani rejects attempts to drag Iraq into the war....
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🇺🇸 Secretary Rubio’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani
Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Rubio’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shi...
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🇺🇸 Iraq coach urges FIFA to delay World Cup playoff amid US-Israel war on Iran
Graham Arnold says a delay to the March 31 fixture would allow the scattered members of his team to gather and prepare....
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🇬🇧 Iraq coach wants World Cup play-off to be postponedIraq head coach Graham Arnold wants Iraq's World Cup play-off decider to be rescheduled to the week before the tournament to give his side a fair chan...
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🇬🇧 Iraq request World Cup playoff delay after rejecting Fifa plan for 25-hour road journey<ul><li><p>Playoff due to take place in Mexico this month</p></li><li><p>Country’s airspace is closed for duration of war</p></li></ul><p>Iraq has mad...
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🇺🇸 Trump oversees return of US troops killed in Iranian drone strike
US President Donald Trump attended the “dignified transfer” of six US Army soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike....
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🇺🇸 Trump honors 6 soldiers killed in Iranian drone strikePresident Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday to mark the final return home of the six U.S. Army troops killed during an Ir...
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🇺🇸 Iranian Kurd leader in Iraq says ground operation into Iran ‘highly likely’
Hosseini tells Al Jazeera that 'there is a strong probability of action' as the IRGC announces strikes on rebel targets....
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🇺🇸 Drone evades defences, ignites fire at southern Iraq oil facility
A drone evaded defences and ignited a massive fire at an oil facility for foreign companies in southern Iraq’s Basra....
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🇺🇸 BP foreign staff evacuate from Iraq oil field due to drones: Report"We are taking all necessary steps to support our partners and ensure the safety of our people," a BP spokesperson told Reuters....
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🇺🇸 Iran World Cup place in US put in doubt by Middle East conflict. Iraq next in lineIran’s place at the men’s soccer World Cup in three months’ time has been put in doubt amid an escalating Middle East conflict spark...
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🇺🇸 How US strikes on Iran could trigger a wider war with its proxiesThe ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran could have a ripple effect across the region, triggering a barrage of attacks from Tehran’s proxy groups on American ...
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🇺🇸 Ramadan in Iraq’s Mosul: Living traditions between past and present
Mosul revives Ramadan traditions, markets and storytelling as worship, games and charity return after years of war....
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