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By Jeff Schogol Jan 16, 2021

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Erratic, impulsive, and dangerous: Trump’s legacy as commander-in-chief

A man without a country.

By Jeff Schogol Jan 4, 2021

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USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats

Operation Persian Freedom?

By Haley Britzky Oct 27, 2020

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Airman earns Bronze Star for supporting airstrikes in Iraq that killed more than 100 enemy fighters

“I wasn’t thinking about it when I went out there. When it became a reality, it was still a shock.”

By Sinéad Baker, Business Insider Sep 14, 2020

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Iran reportedly considered assassinating a US ambassador as revenge for the killing of Qasem Soleimani

Iran is considering assassinating the U.S. ambassador to South Africa as revenge for the U.S. killing of top general Qasem...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Aug 20, 2020

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Iran unveils new ballistic missile named after general killed in US drone strike earlier this year

Iran on Thursday unveiled a new intermediate-range ballistic missile named after Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...

By Reuters Staff Jun 29, 2020

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Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing

Iran has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump and 35 others over the killing of top general...

By John Haltiwanger, Business Insider May 7, 2020

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Trump vetoes resolution limiting his ability to wage war against Iran

President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a resolution that sought to prevent him from taking military action against Iran without...

By Jeff Schogol Apr 21, 2020

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Here’s what it was like when Iran launched ballistic missiles at US troops in Iraq, according to those who were there

'The sky lit up and we felt the shockwave as debris from the explosion pummeled our shelter. My ears wouldn't...

By Jeff Schogol Apr 21, 2020

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US troops in Iraq had several hours of warning before Iran’s ballistic missile attack in January

U.S. troops had time to evacuate Al-Asad Air Base before the Jan. 8 Iranian ballistic missile attack.

By Jeff Schogol Apr 9, 2020

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82nd Airborne Division paratroopers are stuck in the Middle East due to Iran and COVID-19

Thousands of paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division have no timeline for when they will be coming home

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Feb 11, 2020

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Trump says he ‘won’t be changing his mind’ on view that brain injuries suffered by US troops in Iran’s attack are not very serious

President Donald Trump doubled down on his assertion on Monday that the injuries suffered by U.S. troops during an Iranian...

By Reuters Staff Jan 30, 2020

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Iraq has resumed operations with the US-led coalition against ISIS

Iraq's military said on Thursday it was resuming operations with the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State which had mostly halted...

By Reuters Staff Jan 29, 2020

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US to Iraq: We need to discuss the ‘entire strategic framework’ of our relationship

The United States hopes to discuss the entire strategic framework of its relationship with Iraq soon, a U.S. envoy said...

By John Davison and Aziz El Yaakoubi, Reuters Jan 24, 2020

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‘No, No America’— Iraq protesters demand US military pullout

"We want them all out - America, Israel, and the corrupt politicians in government."

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jan 23, 2020

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US warns Iran’s new Quds Force commander ‘will meet the same fate’ as Soleimani if he kills Americans

A top U.S. diplomat threatened the Iranian general who succeeded slain Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, telling Asharq al-Awsat newspaper Thursday...

By Jeff Schogol Jan 22, 2020

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US forces in Iraq are facing more attacks from Shiite militias than ISIS, commander says

'In the time that I have been in Iraq, we've taken a couple of casualties from ISIS fighting on the...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jan 22, 2020

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Trump says he doesn’t consider the brain injuries US troops sustained during Iran’s missile attack ‘very serious’

President Donald Trump, who initially claimed that "no Americans were harmed" in the Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces, told...

By Jeff Schogol Jan 21, 2020

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About a dozen more US troops medevaced from Iraq over possible concussions following Iran’s missile attack

Roughly a dozen U.S. troops showing concussion-related symptoms are being medically evacuated from Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq to Landstuhl...

By Parisa Hafezi, Reuters Jan 21, 2020

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Iranian lawmaker offers $3 million reward to anyone who can kill President Trump

Lawmaker Ahmad Hamzeh did not say if the reward had any official backing from Iran's clerical rulers.

By Parisa Hafezi, Reuters Jan 17, 2020

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Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei tries to focus public anger back at US amidst backlash from airliner shootdown

Khamenei called for national unity and said Iran's enemies tried to use the downing of a Ukrainian airliner to shift...

By Reuters Staff Jan 13, 2020

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Trump: ‘It doesn’t really matter’ whether Soleimani posed imminent threat to United States

"[I]t doesn’t really matter because of his horrible past!"

By Reuters Staff Jan 11, 2020

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Iran calls shootdown of Ukrainian airliner a ‘disastrous mistake’

Iran said on Saturday its military had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard, saying air defenses...

By Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times Jan 11, 2020

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The US launched a failed strike against another Iranian commander in Yemen on the same day as the Qasem Soleimani’s killing

The mission targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai, a financier and top military commander for Iran's Quds Force who has been active...

By Phil Stewart, Reuters Jan 10, 2020

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Trump cites plot to ‘blow up’ US embassy as element in decision to kill Soleimani

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani shortly after he landed in...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jan 9, 2020

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It looks like Iran is ready to start bombing its fake aircraft carrier again

Iran has a fake aircraft carrier. The vessel sat damaged for years, but it appears to be back in action,...

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Erratic, impulsive, and dangerous: Trump’s legacy as commander-in-chief

USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats

Airman earns Bronze Star for supporting airstrikes in Iraq that killed more than 100 enemy fighters

Iran reportedly considered assassinating a US ambassador as revenge for the killing of Qasem Soleimani

Iran unveils new ballistic missile named after general killed in US drone strike earlier this year

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing

Trump vetoes resolution limiting his ability to wage war against Iran

Here’s what it was like when Iran launched ballistic missiles at US troops in Iraq, according to those who were there

US troops in Iraq had several hours of warning before Iran’s ballistic missile attack in January

82nd Airborne Division paratroopers are stuck in the Middle East due to Iran and COVID-19

Trump says he ‘won’t be changing his mind’ on view that brain injuries suffered by US troops in Iran’s attack are not very serious

Iraq has resumed operations with the US-led coalition against ISIS

US to Iraq: We need to discuss the ‘entire strategic framework’ of our relationship

‘No, No America’— Iraq protesters demand US military pullout

US warns Iran’s new Quds Force commander ‘will meet the same fate’ as Soleimani if he kills Americans

US forces in Iraq are facing more attacks from Shiite militias than ISIS, commander says

Trump says he doesn’t consider the brain injuries US troops sustained during Iran’s missile attack ‘very serious’

About a dozen more US troops medevaced from Iraq over possible concussions following Iran’s missile attack

Iranian lawmaker offers $3 million reward to anyone who can kill President Trump

Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei tries to focus public anger back at US amidst backlash from airliner shootdown

Trump: ‘It doesn’t really matter’ whether Soleimani posed imminent threat to United States

Iran calls shootdown of Ukrainian airliner a ‘disastrous mistake’

The US launched a failed strike against another Iranian commander in Yemen on the same day as the Qasem Soleimani’s killing

Trump cites plot to ‘blow up’ US embassy as element in decision to kill Soleimani

It looks like Iran is ready to start bombing its fake aircraft carrier again