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'Outraged' over attack on Iraqi airbase housing US troops, says Pompeo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 13 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that he was "outraged" over the recent reports of another rocket attack on military base hosting US troops in the north of Baghdad that wounded four Iraqi soldiers.
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2 Iraqi journalists shot dead while covering anti-government protests
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 13 (ANI): An Iraqi journalist and his cameraman were shot dead by unknown gunmen last week while covering anti-government demonstrations in Iraq's southern city of Basra, officials said.
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Iraq: 7 mortar bombs hit Balad base housing US troops
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Balad [Iraq], Jan 12 (ANI): At least seven mortar bombs hit Iraqi's Balad base hosting US troops on Sunday, Sputnik has reported.
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60 injured in clashes between protestors, police in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 12 (Sputnik/ANI): Nearly 60 people, including 48 police officers, were injured in clashes between security forces and students outside the University of Wasit in Iraq's eastern Wasit province, media reported on Sunday, citing a security source.
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US launched second attack to kill Iranian official in Yemen along with Sol
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 11 (ANI): The United States forces made a failed attempt to kill an Iranian military official in Yemen on the same day the commander of Iran's Quds forces, General Qassem Soleimani was assassinated in an airstrike by Washington.
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US imposes new sanction on Iran, targets metal sector
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 11 (ANI): The United States has hit senior officials and the manufacturing and metal sectors in Iran with new sanctions following attack on US and allied troops stationed in Iraq.
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Russia hopes US, Iran will refrain from new strikes amid tensions
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jan 10 (ANI): Russia hopes that the United States and Iran will refrain from new strikes and Moscow intends to contribute to stability through the collective security initiative and through bilateral contacts with various countries involved in the conflict in the Middle Eas
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Airstrikes target Iran-backed PMF near Iraqi-Syria border
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iran], Jan 10 (ANI): Airstrikes targeted Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraqi-Syria border on Friday morning, Sputnik reported citing Arabic-language outlet Al Mayadeen.
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Closely monitoring situation in Gulf, hoping for quick de-escalation: Indi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): India on Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation in the Gulf region in the wake of rising tension between the United States and Iran due to the killing of an Iranian general in Iraq and hoped for the situation to de-escalate as quickly as possible
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No injuries in rocket fire that hit Baghdad's Green Zone
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 09 (Sputnik/ANI): No people were injured in the rocket fire that hit the Green Zone of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, where government agencies and foreign embassies are located, the country's security services said.
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Two rockets hit Green Zone in Iraq's Baghdad
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 09 (ANI): Two rockets fell in Baghdad's Green Zone on Thursday, Sputnik reported citing local media.
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US to impose 'punishing economic sanctions' against Iran over recent atta
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the US will impose "additional punishing economic sanctions" against Iran in the wake of the country's recent attacks on American bases in Iraq.
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