Qasem Soleimani
Masked gunmen kill local commander of Iran’s security forces
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Masked gunmen kill local commander of Iran’s security forces
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Masked gunmen on Wednesday ambushed and killed the local commander of a paramilitary security force in…
Iran seeks help reading downed plane’s black boxes in new standoff
Middle East
January 21, 2020
Iran seeks help reading downed plane’s black boxes in new standoff
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black…
Four protesters, two policemen killed as Iraq unrest resumes
Middle East
January 21, 2020
Four protesters, two policemen killed as Iraq unrest resumes
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Six Iraqis including two police officers were killed and scores were wounded in Baghdad and other cities…
Clashes in Baghdad kill 1, wound dozens: Iraqi officials
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Clashes in Baghdad kill 1, wound dozens: Iraqi officials
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds during clashes with anti-government protesters overnight and on…
Khamenei says plane tragedy should not overshadow loss of commander
Middle East
January 17, 2020
Khamenei says plane tragedy should not overshadow loss of commander
Iran’s supreme leader called the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner a “bitter” tragedy Friday but said it should not…
Iran’s top leader to lead Friday prayers at time of crisis
Middle East
January 17, 2020
Iran’s top leader to lead Friday prayers at time of crisis
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader will deliver a Friday sermon in Tehran for the first time since 2012,…
US military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq
Middle East
January 16, 2020
US military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is resuming operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and is working to soon…
Iraqis worry US-Iran tensions are eclipsing their protests
Middle East
January 15, 2020
Iraqis worry US-Iran tensions are eclipsing their protests
BAGHDAD (AP) — Young Iraqis who drove mass protests demanding sweeping political reforms are worried that the conflict between the…
Under pressure, Iran makes first arrests over airliner downing
Middle East
January 14, 2020
Under pressure, Iran makes first arrests over airliner downing
Iran announced Tuesday its first arrests over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week, as it struggles to…
Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ if Trump blocks oil cash
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ if Trump blocks oil cash
Iraqi officials fear economic “collapse” if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps…