US-Iraq relations
Dozens wounded as Iraqi protesters up pressure on government
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Dozens wounded as Iraqi protesters up pressure on government
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces wounded dozens of protesters on Sunday as renewed anti-government demonstrations gripped the capital and…
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…
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…
Iraqi PM tells US to decide mechanism for troop withdrawal
Middle East
January 10, 2020
Iraqi PM tells US to decide mechanism for troop withdrawal
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has told the U.S. secretary of state to send a delegation…
Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq
Middle East
January 8, 2020
Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing a top Revolutionary Guard commander,…
Push to oust US troops from Iraq a risky undertaking
Middle East
January 7, 2020
Push to oust US troops from Iraq a risky undertaking
BAGHDAD (AP) — A push led by pro-Iran factions to oust U.S. troops from Iraq following the U.S. airstrike that…
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…
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes…
AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?
Middle East
January 1, 2020
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…
Iraq warns US ties at stake after deadly strikes
Middle East
December 31, 2019
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…