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Iran, Russia: West disturbing peace in region
Dec 30, 2019 10:01Iran and Russia have denounced attempts by Western states, the United States in particular, at increasing tensions in West Asia region.
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US strikes in Iraq 'clear example of terrorism’: Iran
Dec 30, 2019 09:03Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says US airstrikes on forces that have helped defeat Daesh terrorists in Iraq is a “clear example of terrorism".
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Iraqi president condemns US attack on PMU bases as death toll reaches 25
Dec 30, 2019 03:43Iraqi President Barham Salih has condemned Washington's attacks on Kata'ib Hezbollah, which is part of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), as the martyrdom toll from the air raids reaches more than two dozen.
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Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units confirm US attack on their base in Anbar
Dec 29, 2019 16:39Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), commonly known by the Arabic name Hashd al-Sha’abi, say US forces in the country have carried out an airstrike on a number of their facilities in the western Anbar province, reporting casualties.
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Rioters shut down Iraqi oilfield as unrest continues
Dec 29, 2019 07:57Protesters have shut down a southern oilfield, cutting off electricity to the facility in the latest wave of riots which have overshadowed peaceful protests and crippled the country.
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UN envoy urges Europe to blacklist Hezbollah movement after Iraq rocket attack
Dec 29, 2019 05:00The US ambassador to Germany has called on European countries to outlaw Hezbollah in its entirety after pointing the finger at the Lebanese resistance movement for a recent rocket attack on an Iraqi military base housing American occupation forces.
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Iraqi resistance groups decry Salih’s resignation as submission to US interests
Dec 28, 2019 09:53Iraqi resistance groups have denounced President Barham Salih’s resignation as a violation of the constitution and have accused him of caving to pressure from the United States.
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Iraqi president submits resignation after rejecting nominee for prime minister
Dec 26, 2019 15:57Iraqi President Barham Salih has submitted his resignation to parliament after refusing to designate the nominee for premiership, Assad al-Eidani, arguing that he would rather step down than appoint the position to a figure strongly rejected by protesters.
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Iraqi official rejects Israeli army chief's seditious claims on chaos, Iran’s role
Dec 26, 2019 04:10An Iraqi official has dismissed recent claims made by the Israeli military chief against the Arab country’s government and neighboring Iran, saying such “incorrect” claims are actually meant to divide the two nations.
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Iraq parliament approves new electoral law
Dec 24, 2019 16:45In a move to stem public anger and drawn-out street protests, Iraq’s parliament has approved a new electoral law, which enables the electorate to choose individual candidates instead of picking from party lists.