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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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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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No decision on leaving Iraq: US quashes report of troops withdrawal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 07 (ANI): The United States has made no decision about withdrawing troops from Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, amid reports that troops pull out is underway.
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Huge crowd gathers in Tehran to mourn for Soleimani, daughter warns US of
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 6 (ANI): A huge crowd of mourners poured onto the streets of Tehran on Monday to pay their respects to Qassem Soleimani, the country's most powerful military commander who was killed in a US air attack in Iraq last week.
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US attacks in Iraq significantly escalate regional geopolitical risk: Mood
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): The recent US drone strikes in Iraq that killed Iranian Maj Gen Qassim Suleimani and Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Forces Deputy Head Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis among other Iranian and Iraqi officials mark a significant escalation of tensions, according to Moody's Inv
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Trump threatens sanctions on Iraq if US troops are forced to leave
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to impose harsh sanctions on Iraq -- its ally -- if American troops are forced to leave the country.
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US disappointed with Iraq Parliament decision to expel all foreign troops:
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 06 (ANI): The United States on Sunday expressed disappointment over Iraq's decision to expel all foreign troops from its territory and cutting off ties with the US-led international anti-terrorist coalition.
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UK, Germany, France call out Soleimani role in attacks against US-led coal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Jan 6 (ANI): Extending support to the United States over the killing of Iran's senior military commander Qassem Soleimani, the United Kingdom, Germany and France have condemned the attacks against US-led coalition in Iraq and expressed concern by "negative role" played by T
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Rockets fell near US embassy in Baghdad
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 06 (ANI): Several rockets fell near the United States embassy in Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone on Sunday, days after the US killed Iran's senior military commander Qassem Soleimani.
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Nepal's foreign ministry alerts embassies amid rising tensions in Middle E
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 5 (ANI): The Nepal Foreign Affairs on Sunday alerted its missions overlooking Iran and Iraq as tensions in the region heightened following the killing of Iran's top military general Qasem Soleimani in a US-led drone strike.
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US mocks Iran, calls it 'hypocritical' to declare 3 days of mourning after
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): The United States on Sunday mocked Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei for declaring three days of mourning after the recent killing of Qasem Soleimani, chief commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force, in an airst
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Michael Pompeo speaks to Israeli PM about 'need to counter Iranian threat'
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Sunday spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the importance of "countering Iran's malign influence and threats to the region."
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