All news on the topic: Iraq

Mar 13, 2026, 12:13 PM • US News • Views: 592

Six U.S. Air Force crew killed after KC-135 refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq during Operation Epic Fury

Six crew members lost their lives when a US Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq on Thursday, as announced by US Central Command on Friday morning.

Mar 8, 2026, 9:34 PM • World News • Views: 495

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has drawn U.S. forces back into Iraq to confront Iran-aligned militias, some of which fought American troops after the 2003 conflict

The conflict in the Middle East is drawing the U.S. military back into combat in Iraq against a familiar adversary—Iran-backed militia groups that fought American troops in the streets of Baghdad two decades ago.

Mar 6, 2026, 9:45 PM • World News • Views: 494

Trump and Israel signal support as Iranian Kurds prepare cross-border offensive

Israel has carried out bombings in parts of western Iran to support Iranian Kurdish militias. These militias aim to take advantage of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran to capture towns near the border, as reported by three sources knowledgeable about Israel’s discussions with the factions.

Mar 6, 2026, 9:06 PM • World News • Views: 452

Iran attacks Gulf infrastructure, triggering new anti-Tehran coalition

In response to attacks by Israel and the United States, Iran has been striking the territories of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Oman indiscriminately, effectively uniting a coalition of angry Arab states against the authorities in Tehran.

Mar 6, 2026, 4:31 PM • World News • Views: 588

The weakened “Axis of Resistance”: Why Tehran’s allies in Iraq are staying out of the War

Tehran’s Shi’ite proxies in Iraq have so far carried out few attacks during the U.S.-Israel assault on Iran. Insiders reveal to Reuters how the weakening of other pro-Iran regional groups, along with the drive for political power and financial gain, has kept the Iraq-based groups largely subdued and fragmented.

Mar 5, 2026, 11:50 PM • World News • Views: 613

The Kurds: a nation without a state caught in Middle East conflicts

The Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world without their own nation. Numbering between 30 and 40 million worldwide, most live among the peaks and valleys spanning the borders of Armenia, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey.

Mar 4, 2026, 8:24 PM • World News • Views: 425

Iran leader’s son reportedly hospitalized for impotence, diplomatic leaks show

That’s a rocket he won’t be launching.

Feb 28, 2026, 10:44 AM • World News • Views: 512

Missiles strike Bahrain after US-Israel attacks on Iran, with US Fifth Fleet being main target, no casualties reported

Missiles have hit targets in Bahrain, which hosts the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, after coordinated US-Israel attacks in Iran.

Feb 17, 2026, 5:22 PM • World News • Views: 698

Khamenei warns U.S. as Iran flexes power in Strait of Hormuz

Iran announced it has temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow entrance to the Persian Gulf. This action followed reports from semiofficial Iranian news agencies about live fire drills in this crucial waterway, through which 20% of the world’s oil supply is transported.

Feb 6, 2026, 1:33 PM • US News • Views: 667

U.S. Defense Department signs $210 million deal for Israeli cluster munitions

The Department of Defense has discreetly entered into a $210 million agreement to purchase advanced cluster shells from one of Israel’s state-owned arms companies, signifying an unusually significant new commitment to a category of weapons and to an Israeli defense establishment that have both been widely criticized for the indiscriminate killing of civilians.

Dec 20, 2025, 11:00 AM • US News • Views: 607

US launches major retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria

The U.S. military carried out retaliatory strikes on Friday against numerous ISIS targets in Syria, as stated in a social media announcement by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Dec 2, 2025, 7:03 AM • Business • Views: 439

Reuters: ExxonMobil seeks to buy Lukoil’s stake in major Iraqi oil field

U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil has notified Iraq’s Ministry of Oil that it wants to purchase Lukoil’s controlling stake in the West Qurna-2 oil field — Russia’s largest overseas project — according to Iraqi officials cited by Reuters.

Nov 10, 2025, 11:58 AM • World News • Views: 651

Lukoil declares force majeure at Iraqi oilfield after US sanctions

Lukoil (LKOH.MM), has declared force majeure at Iraq’s giant West Qurna-2 oilfield, four sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, after Western sanctions on the Russian oil major hindered its operations.

Sep 23, 2025, 4:12 AM • Crime • Views: 504

Captagon trade survives Syria crackdown as secret labs and smuggling routes adapt

In June, Syria’s new interior minister announced on state television that his government had orchestrated a complete crackdown on the drug Captagon.

Jul 17, 2025, 10:51 AM • World News • Views: 607

Over 60 people lose their lives in a blaze at a recently launched mall in Iraq

A blaze at a recently inaugurated shopping center in Wasit province, located in eastern Iraq, resulted in the deaths of over 60 individuals, including women and children, according to Iraqi officials on Thursday

Jul 9, 2025, 4:14 PM • US News • Views: 818

Trump announces planned tariffs on Brazil, seven more nations ahead of August 1 deadline

President Trump fired off another round of tariff letters to six countries, giving notice that the US will ramp up levies on their exports if they don't reach a trade deal by Aug. 1.

Jun 21, 2025, 3:49 AM • Politics • Views: 847

James Carville Confronts Fox News Live On Air For Perpetuating This 'Enormous Falsehood'

The veteran Democratic strategist reminded Martha MacCallum who was "beating the war drums" more than 20 years ago

Jun 15, 2025, 4:11 PM • Politics • Views: 782

Israel's Conflict with Iran Resembles Previous American Errors

There is a connection between President Donald Trump’s support for Israel’s increasingly violent and risky actions against Iran and the histories of previous U.S. presidents, especially George W. Bush and Joe Biden

Jun 13, 2025, 5:57 AM • World News • Views: 407

Flights are being rerouted, and airspace is shut down following Israel's airstrikes on Iran

Airlines rerouted flights due to the closure of airspace over Iran, Iraq, and Jordan after Israeli airstrikes

May 24, 2025, 7:36 PM • World News • Views: 895

Reports suggest that the Princeton PhD student abducted in Iraq in 2023 might be released within a week

According to reports from Arabic media, the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton University graduate student with Israeli-Russian citizenship who is being held hostage in Iraq, is nearing completion

May 20, 2025, 10:55 PM • Opinion • Views: 560

The Kurds deserve better — how the U.S. can back an ally's pursuit of independence

America is at its strongest when we firmly support those who share our values — and during my time as secretary of state, I witnessed the Kurds' friendship firsthand

May 4, 2025, 11:16 PM • Business • Views: 867

OPEC+ plans to accelerate increases in oil production, sources report

OPEC+ plans to speed up increases in oil production and may reintroduce up to 2.2 million barrels per day to the market by November, according to five OPEC+ insiders. The coalition's leader, Saudi Arabia, is looking to reprimand some members for exceeding production limits

Apr 15, 2025, 8:01 PM • US News • Views: 643

The State Department may shut down numerous embassies and consulates as it aims for $26 billion in significant spending reductions

At least 17 consulates in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, South Korea, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with 10 embassies, such as those in Malta, the Maldives, Grenada, Luxembourg, and various African countries, have been proposed for closure

Apr 9, 2025, 7:06 PM • Tech • Views: 931

Where was the Garden of Eden located? Scientist makes shocking new claim

Dr. Konstantin Borisov says the Garden of Eden was in Egypt, not Iraq — with the Tree of Life once standing where the Great Pyramid of Giza now rises.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:42 AM • World News • Views: 399

High-profile ISIS leader killed in Iraq, Trump says his ‘miserable life was terminated’

The terror group's second in command, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, or 'Abu Khadijah,' was known as the “deputy caliph” of ISIS, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on X, where he announced the killing. Khadijah was in charge of a significant portion of finance for the group's global organization.

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Mar 11, 2026, 10:17 PM • US News