Iraq-Iran relations
Iraq calls US blacklisting of militia leader ‘unacceptable’
Middle East
January 10, 2021
Iraq calls US blacklisting of militia leader ‘unacceptable’
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq denounced on Saturday as “unacceptable” a US decision to blacklist the leader of a state umbrella…
US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver: Iraq officials
Middle East
February 10, 2020
US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver: Iraq officials
BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to…
Iraqi MPs to meet on US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
Middle East
January 5, 2020
Iraqi MPs to meet on US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
Iraq’s parliament was expected to vote Sunday on ousting US troops from military bases, which are threatened by pro-Tehran factions…
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
Middle East
January 4, 2020
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
A fresh air strike hit pro-Iran fighters in Iraq early Saturday, as fears grew of a proxy war erupting between…