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Two rockets hit US-occupied Taji Base in Iraq
Jun 14, 2020 01:25The rockets were launched north of Baghdad and did not cause any damage to the Taji Base, the Iraqi security forces said in a statement.
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Baghdad, Washington affirm commitment to US troop withdrawal, Iraqi premier says
Jun 12, 2020 07:05Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi says Baghdad and Washington have affirmed their commitment to the withdrawal of US troops from the West Asian country, months after Iraqi lawmakers passed a resolution calling on the government to end all foreign troop presence.
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Iran, Iraq to build 354km highway to boost trade, ease pilgrimage trips
Jun 12, 2020 01:36Iran and Iraq have reached an initial deal to build a long highway that would ease traffic across the border and help boost trade between the two neighboring countries, an official said.
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US allies halve number of troops in Iraq coalition: Report
Jun 11, 2020 03:23Members of the 29-country US-led military coalition in Iraq have cut the number of their troops in half, a report by the New York Times says.
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Iran, Iraq reach initial deal on building 354km highway: Minister
Jun 10, 2020 14:33Iran’s minister of transportation says an initial deal has been reached with the neighboring Iraq to build a long highway that would ease traffic across the border and would help boost trade between the two neighboring countries.
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Rocket hits area near Baghdad Airport: Iraq military
Jun 09, 2020 00:37A rocket has landed in an area near Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi military says.
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US military convoy enters Hasakah in northeast Syria from Iraq: SANA
Jun 08, 2020 04:18As part of Washington’s stiff competition with some of its regional allies to maintain control over oil reserves in Syria and plunder natural resources in the country, the US military has reportedly sent a new convoy of trucks carrying military and logistical equipment to the Northeastern Province of Hasakah.
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Iran’s Zarif congratulates new Iraqi FM on assuming office
Jun 08, 2020 02:57Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated his new Iraqi counterpart Fuad Mohammed Hussein on taking office.
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Negotiation futile unless withdrawal of US troops from Iraq realized: Nujaba official
Jun 07, 2020 09:39A senior official with Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, whose group is part of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), has warned against granting concessions to the United States in the forthcoming negotiations between Baghdad and Washington, stating that any talks that would not result in the pullout of US troops are rejected.
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Iranian cargo vessel carrying construction materials sinks off Iraqi coast
Jun 05, 2020 09:33A senior official with Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) says an Iranian cargo ship carrying construction materials and ceramic tiles has sunk off the Iraqi coast.