Posts Tagged: US Military in Middle East
Informants in Iraq, Syria Helped US Kill Iran’s Soleimani, Sources Say
Iranian General Qassem Soleimani arrived at the Damascus airport in a vehicle with dark-tinted glass. Four soldiers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards rode with him. They parked...
Amid Iran Tensions, US President Trump Speaks With Israeli PM Netanyahu About ‘Critical Bilateral and Regional Issues’
US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about "critical bilateral and regional issues," according to a White...
Trump Says No US Troops Hurt in Iran Strikes, Tehran ‘Standing Down’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Iranian missile strikes on bases in Iraq had not harmed any American troops stationed there and damage was minimal, an...
Avenging Soleimani’s Killing, Iran Strikes at US Troops in Iraq, Trump Weighs Response
Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing US troops in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the US killing of an Iranian general, raising the...
Dozens Die in Stampede at Funeral of Slain Iranian General Soleimani
At least 50 people were killed in a stampede as mourners packed streets for the funeral of a slain Iranian military commander in his hometown on...
Pentagon Chief Denies US Leaving Iraq; Tehran Crowds Mourn Soleimani
The United States has no plans to pull American troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, following reports by Reuters and...
Iraq Wants Foreign Troops Out After Soleimani Strike; Trump Threatens Sanctions
The Iraqi Parliament called on Sunday for US and other foreign troops to leave as a backlash grows against the US killing of a top...
US Says Killing Top Iranian General Foiled Plot Against Americans
Iran promised vengeance after a US air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, Tehran's most prominent military commander and the architect of its growing...
Iran Vows to Avenge US Killing of Top Commander Soleimani
Iran threatened to retaliate after a US air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran's elite Quds Force and architect of its growing...
Trump Blames Iran as Protests Erupt Outside US Embassy in Iraq
Militiamen and their supporters protesting against deadly US air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the US Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday...
Violent Protests Erupt Around US Embassy in Baghdad After Air Strikes on Iran-Backed Militia
Protesters and militia fighters enraged by US air strikes on Iraq staged a violent demonstration outside the US Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, torching a security post...
US Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Sails Through Strait of Hormuz
The US aircraft carrier strike group Abraham Lincoln sailed through the vital Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, US officials told Reuters, amid simmering tensions between Iran and...
Trump Claims Turkey’s Ceasefire in Northern Syria Now Permanent, Lifts Sanctions
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday a ceasefire in northern Syria is now permanent and he lifted sanctions on Turkey as a result, rejecting criticism of...
US to Deploy Large Number of Forces to Saudi Arabia
The United States announced on Friday a new, large deployment of forces to Saudi Arabia to help bolster the kingdom's defenses following the Sept. 14...
