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By Jan 27, 2020
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One injury confirmed after rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad

CNN reporter Barbara Starr confirmed on Sunday that the embassy had been struck by three rockets. Iraq's former foreign minister...
By Jan 22, 2020
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82nd Airborne paratroopers to replace Marines protecting US Embassy in Baghdad

The 82nd Airborne soldiers will take over security at the embassy in Baghdad from the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task...
By Jan 10, 2020
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US to Iraq: No, we won’t be withdrawing our troops anytime soon

Washington rebuffed an Iraqi request on Friday to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened U.S.-Iranian tensions following the...
By Jan 8, 2020
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Meet the fallen US defense contractor whose death helped fuel the current Iran crisis

"He was the only person I knew here," his wife said. "It still doesn't feel real."
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A looming conflict with Iran shows Congress needs to care about declaring war again

"There's no question that President Trump has escalated things with Iran dramatically but it's never too late for Congress to...
By Jan 3, 2020
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Are we going to war with Iran? — A timeline of official statements

"We did not take action to start a war," Trump says after US kills Iranian general, deploys troops near Iran.
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Why neither George W. Bush nor Barack Obama tried to kill Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani

On Thursday evening, the Pentagon confirmed that at the direction of President Donald Trump, U.S. forces killed Iranian general Qassim...
By Jan 3, 2020
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US to deploy 3,500 paratroopers to the Middle East in response to threats of retaliation from Iran

Thousands of additional paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division will soon deploy to U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility, a...
By Jan 3, 2020
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Pompeo says Suleimani’s killing makes the world a ‘safer place’ as the State Department tells Americans to flee Iraq

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday declared the world "a much safer place" following the death of top Iranian...
By Jan 3, 2020
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Iran vows to avenge the US killing of top commander Qasem Soleimani

Iran threatened to retaliate after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassim Suleimani, commander of Iran's elite...
By Jan 3, 2020
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The Baghdad embassy attack marked the first emergency deployment of the Army’s new response force

Early Wednesday morning, Army paratroopers were ordered to the Middle East on short notice in response to efforts by Iran-backed...
By Jan 2, 2020
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Photos reveal extensive damage to the US Embassy in Baghdad

New photos captured by the Associated Press reveal the extent of the damage caused to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad...
By Jan 2, 2020
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More US troops prepare to deploy to Iraq as top general warns anyone who attacks embassy will ‘run into a buzz saw’

"We've alerted other forces,"  said Gen. Mark Milley chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "They haven't yet been decided...
By Jan 2, 2020
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Rock-throwing Iraqi militias quit US embassy after protests

The protests marked a new turn in the shadow war between Washington and Tehran
By Jan 1, 2020
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US deploys about 750 paratroopers to the Middle East following attack on embassy in Baghdad

It was unclear whether the soldiers will eventually go to Iraq.
By Dec 31, 2019
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Trump says ‘Happy New Year!’ in tweet threatening Iran over US embassy attack

President Trump said Iran would be held responsible for lives lost or damage incurred at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad...
By Dec 31, 2019
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Videos show Iraqi protesters storming the US embassy in Baghdad

Thousands of Iraqi protestors stormed the front gates of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday in one of the...
By Dec 31, 2019
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Protesters attempt to storm US embassy in Baghdad over US air strikes

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated from their embassy in Baghdad for their safety on Tuesday,...