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US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
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US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered for a second…
AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?
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AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?

Iran emerged as a major power broker in Iraq after the American invasion in 2003, supporting Shia Islamist parties and…
Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after embassy attack
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Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after embassy attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charging that Iran was “fully responsible” for an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, President Donald…
Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy
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Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy

BAGHDAD (AP) — Dozens of angry Iraqi Shia militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday…
China, Iran ministers meet, criticize ‘bullying practices’
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China, Iran ministers meet, criticize ‘bullying practices’

BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has decried international “bullying practices” while meeting with his Iranian counterpart Tuesday, in the…
Iraq warns US ties at stake after deadly strikes
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Iraq warns US ties at stake after deadly strikes

Iraq’s government warned on Monday that its relations with the United States were at risk after deadly American airstrikes against…
Top Iraqi militia leader warns of strong response to U.S. air strikes
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Top Iraqi militia leader warns of strong response to U.S. air strikes

BAGHDAD (Reuters) ⁠— A top Iraqi militia leader warned of a strong response against U.S. forces in Iraq following air strikes…
US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death
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US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia blamed for…
Blast hits military parade in Yemen, at least five dead
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Blast hits military parade in Yemen, at least five dead

DUBAI (Reuters) – A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi group struck a military parade in Yemen’s southern separatist-held town…
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
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Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Iran for using “violence” and censorship to prevent memorials for those…
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