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Iraq's top Shia leaders condemn rocket attack on US embassy, call for state of emergency
Dec 21, 2020 04:25Influential Shia leaders of Iraq have separately condemned the rocket attack against the US embassy in Baghdad, calling on the Iraqi government to protect diplomatic missions against such “uncontrolled” attacks by “outlaw” groups.
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Katyusha rockets land near US embassy in Baghdad’s highly fortified Green Zone
Dec 21, 2020 04:17Iraqi sources say at least three Katyusha rockets have landed within the highly fortified Green Zone in the capital Baghdad whose apparent target has been the US embassy in the vicinity.
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Leader renews vow to avenge Gen. Soleimani's assassination
Dec 16, 2020 08:55Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says vengeance for Iran’s senior commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimeni, who was assassinated by the US, is certain and will be exacted at any time possible.
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Trump, Biden one and the same, Zeinab Soleimani says in interview
Dec 16, 2020 02:33The daughter of Iran’s top anti-terror Commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, who was martyred in a US assassination drone strike in January, smashes misconceptions about a potential change in Washington’s attitude upon Joe Biden’s takeover of the White House.
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Iraq to sue US over sovereignty violation, use of depleted uranium weapons: Official
Dec 15, 2020 02:46An advisor to the Iraqi parliament's foreign affairs committee says the Baghdad government is planning to lodge an international lawsuit against the United States for violating the country's sovereignty and using internationally-banned munitions in civilian areas.
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Iran urges global vigilance in face of Daesh resurgence
Dec 11, 2020 10:59Iran says the international community must remain vigilant as extremist and terrorist ideologies are still alive and may try to revive the Daesh terrorist group, which was officially defeated three years ago.
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Two oil wells bombed in northern Iraq’s Kirkuk: Sources
Dec 09, 2020 06:30Two oil wells have reportedly been bombed at the Khabbaz Oilfield, located southwest of of Iraq’s northern city of Kirkuk, causing fire in the area.
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Zarif advises neighbors to exclude US, E3 regional talks
Dec 08, 2020 09:44Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the neighboring countries to the Islamic Republic to hold talks about regional developments without foreign interference.
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Iraqi forces arrest senior Daesh commander in Anbar
Dec 08, 2020 05:03Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) has arrested the so-called deputy governor of Daesh in the Iraqi province of al-Anbar, a senior military spokesman said.
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Washington temporarily withdrawing staff from embassy in Iraqi capital
Dec 03, 2020 06:07The Unites States is temporarily withdrawing some staff from its embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.