US embassy in Iraq
Rockets land in Erbil hours after Iraqi PM pledges to protect diplomats
Middle East
October 1, 2020
Rockets land in Erbil hours after Iraqi PM pledges to protect diplomats
SULAIMANIYA/MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iran-backed militias launched rockets targeting US troops that landed near Erbil airport in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan…
Iraq hopes US ‘reconsiders’ embassy closure, warns of danger
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Iraq hopes US ‘reconsiders’ embassy closure, warns of danger
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s foreign minister on Wednesday said his country hopes the US will “reconsider” its decision to close…
Threat to evacuate US diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
Middle East
September 28, 2020
Threat to evacuate US diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Washington has made preparations to withdraw diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy,…