US airstrikes
Trump doubles down on striking cultural sites in Iran
Middle East
January 6, 2020
Trump doubles down on striking cultural sites in Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that Iranian cultural sites were fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing…
Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades
Middle East
January 3, 2020
Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades
BAGHDAD (AP) — Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a veteran Iraqi militant who was closely allied with Iran and rose to be…
Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US
Business
January 3, 2020
Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US
LONDON (AP) — The price of oil surged Friday on concerns that Iran might respond to the killing of its…
Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US strike on Baghdad
Middle East
January 3, 2020
Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US strike on Baghdad
Top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed Friday in a US strike on Baghdad’s international airport, Iran and the US…
US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
Middle East
January 1, 2020
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…
Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy
Middle East
December 31, 2019
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…
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…
More than 30 civilians killed in US airistrikes in Afghanistan
World
November 3, 2016
More than 30 civilians killed in US airistrikes in Afghanistan
More than 30 civilians were killed in US airstrikes on Thursday called in to protect Afghan and U.S. troops fighting…
US air strikes spike as Afghans struggle against Taliban, Islamic State
World
October 26, 2016
US air strikes spike as Afghans struggle against Taliban, Islamic State
American air strikes in Afghanistan this year have already significantly surpassed the total number conducted in 2015, a stark indicator…
US strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too
World
September 28, 2016
US strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too
A suspected U.S. drone strike against Islamic State in Afghanistan killed 18 people on Wednesday, most of them militants but…