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Iran launched over a dozen ballistic missiles at two military bases at Al-
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 08 (ANI): Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq, targeting at least two bases at Al-Asad and Abril, Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday.
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Trump briefed about attack on US facilities in Iraq, monitoring situation
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 08 (ANI): US President Donald Trump is closely monitoring the attack on US facilities in Iraq and is consulting with the national security team regarding the situation, said White House on Wednesday.
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Iran fires multiple missiles on US' Al Asad airbase in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 08 (ANI): Iran on Wednesday launched multiple rockets at US' Al Asad airbase, days after Washington assassinated Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
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Iran: Toll in stampede during funeral of Iran's military general Soleimani
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kerman [Iran], Jan 08 (ANI): The death toll in a stampede during the funeral for Iranian general Qassem Soleimani at his hometown in Kerman has reached 56, according to the Iranian television.
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Iraq: US Al-Asad air base attacked
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 08 (ANI): Multiple rockets fell at US' al-Asad airbase in Iraq on Wednesday, Sputnik reported.
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Afgan Prez, Pak Army Chief offer sound advice over Iran conflict: US defen
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 08 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday (local times) said that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa offered him sound advice during a phone call on the escalation of tensions in the middle eastern region.
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Deadly attack on Soleimani came from helicopter: Iran official
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 08 (Sputnik/ANI): The strike at Qaseem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Quds Force, came from a US helicopter, an IRGC major general told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Merkel, Trump discuss Iran, Iraq over phone
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Jan 08 (Sputnik/ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump spoke about the situation in Iran, Iraq and Libya in a phone call on Tuesday, a German government spokesman said.
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US won't grant visa to Zarif for UNSC meet: UN informs Iran
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], Jan 08 (ANI): The United Nations has informed Iran that the United States will not grant a visa to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to participate in the UNSC meeting later this week.
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France deploys 160 soldiers in Iraq amid tensions over Soleimani's killing
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan 08 (ANI): Amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States, France has stepped up its security in Iraq to ensure safety of its troops deployed in the region.
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US not looking for war but ready to finish one: Esper calls Iran for dialo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 08 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday called Iran for a discussion to de-escalate the situation which has dramatically worsened following the killing of Iranian Quds Force chief Qaseem Soleimani.
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Iranian Parliament designates US Army, Pentagon as terrorist entities
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The Iranian Parliament unanimously voted on Tuesday to designate the US Army and Pentagon as terrorist entities in the wake of the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, the country's Tasnim news agency reported.
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