Oil ticks up as Middle East tensions persist
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Trump’s Iran policy total failure: Ben Rhodes
MNA – In a tweet message, national security assistant to former US President Barack Obama Ben Rhodes evaluated Trump’s Iran policy ‘a…
Why Iraq is at the center of the dispute between Iran and the United States
The Washington Post | Adam Taylor: Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated throughout 2019, but on New Year’s Eve…
US troops deployed to Middle East after Baghdad embassy siege
The Guardian | Julian Borger: Up to 3,000 soldiers to be sent in as pro-Iran militants leave US embassy in Iraqi capital…
US embassy suspends consular operations
Reuters – The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said on Wednesday that all public consular operations were suspended, a day after Iraqi people…
US raids on Iraq amount to aggression against entire Muslim Ummah: Top Bahraini cleric
Press TV – Bahrain’s top Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim has denounced the deadly American air raids that targeted the positions of Iraq’s Hashd…
Iraq’s PMU a key check and balance against US-sponsored terrorism: Cartalucci
MNA – Anthony Cartalucci, Bangkok- based geopolitical researcher, says Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) play an undeniably significant role in foiling the…
Iranian garbage can found as US embassy in Baghdad stormed
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: One day after a deadly US airstrike which killed 25 militiamen, members of several Iraqi paramilitary…
Unrest at US embassy reveals Iraqis are fed up with American ‘occupiers’
RT – Anti-American sentiment has taken deep root in Iraqi society and ultimately fueled the fiery siege of the US Embassy in…
Trump warns Iran as risk of wider armed conflict grows
The New York Times | Michael Crowley and Edward Wong: Administration officials say they are restoring “deterrence” against Iran, but the president’s…
Iraq riots expose an America weaker and with fewer options
The Guardian | Julian Borger: Mobbing of US embassy after US strikes on state-sanctioned militia show America’s plan of maximum pressure only…
Iran just outplayed the United States — again
The Washington Post | Max Boot: To call the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad merely a diplomatic mission is to severely understate its scope…
Tracking the escalating conflict between the US and Iran
Bloomberg | David Wainer and Glen Carey: The U.S. and Iran have lived in a state of hostility for decades. But rarely have…
Iran summons Swiss envoy to protest against US’ warmongering
MNA – Tehran has summoned the Swiss ambassador, whose country represents US interests in Iran, to protest against Washington’s recent measures in…
Iraqi militiamen hurl stones at US Embassy, prepare for extended stay
Reuters – Hundreds of Iraqi militiamen and their supporters hurled stones at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad for a second day on…
US accusations against Iran aim to distract attention from killing of Iraqis: Envoy
Tasnim – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi shrugged off recent remarks by some US officials against the Islamic…
Iran urges US to reconsider its destructive regional policies
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman hit back at Washington for its accusations against Iran following recent protests in Iraq, calling on…
US taking revenge on Iraqi popular forces for defeating Daesh: Leader
Press TV – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has strongly condemned the deadly American air raids that targeted the…
Iraqi criticism of US escalates after airstrikes
The Wall Street Journal | Ghassan Adnan and Isabel Coles: Iraq’s top cleric added his voice to a chorus of condemnation of…
The US-Iran showdown begins in Iraq
The Wall Street Journal | Jonathan Spyer: The U.S. killed at least 25 Ktaib Hezbollah fighters on Sunday night in its first…
After air strikes, US officials concerned about retaliation and Iran tensions
Reuters | Idrees Ali: U.S. military officials said they are closely watching for reprisals for American air strikes in Iraq and Syria against…
US attack on PMU aggression against sovereign Iraq: US analyst
MNA – Hailing PMU and other resistance groups’ role in challenging the US policy in Iraq and Syria, American analyst and columnist…
Iran condemns US attack in Iraq
Al-Monitor – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has condemned the US attack on Iraqi forces. The United States carried out airstrikes…
US airstrikes are a violation of sovereignty, will have ‘grave consequences’ – Iraqi prime minister
RT – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has condemned US airstrikes on what he claims were “Iraqi armed forces,” saying that…
Protesters outside US Baghdad embassy rage against air strikes
Reuters – Thousands of protesters and militia fighters gathered on Tuesday outside the main gate of the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad…
Russia says US strikes on Iraq and Syria are unacceptable
Reuters – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that U.S. air strikes on Iraq and Syria were unacceptable and counterproductive, and urged…
IRGC condemns US attack on Iraq’s PMF
IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) in a statement on Monday strongly condemned the US attack on Iraqi Popular Mobilization…
‘Strikes successful, other options discussed’: Esper & Pompeo brief Trump on ‘anti-Iran’ raids in Iraq & Syria
RT – Top national security advisers told President Donald Trump that the air raids against Shia militias in Iraq and Syria were…
Iran strongly rejects any role in attacks against US forces
MNA – Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei condemned the US aggression against Iraqi forces on Sunday while rejecting Washington’s claims on Iran.…
Top Iraq militia chief warns of tough response to US air strikes
Reuters – A top Iraqi militia leader warned of a strong response against U.S. forces in Iraq following air strikes in Iraq…
Iran raps US airstrikes on Iraq as act of terrorism
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi vehemently condemned the US’ airstrikes on the positions of the Popular Mobilization Units…
US strikes Kataib Hezbollah HQ in Iraq, Syria
RT – US airstrikes have pounded three Kataib Hezbollah military facilities near the town of Qaim, Iraq, as well as two targets…