Iran tells US to stop pointing fingers & accept ‘consequences of its illegal presence in Iraq’

Tehran has called on Washington to rethink its response to an attack on an Iraqi base that killed two American troops, arguing that the US should take responsibility for its military occupation, instead of blaming Iran. … Read More >Iran tells US to stop pointing fingers & accept ‘consequences of its illegal presence in Iraq’

Baghdad summons US & British envoys after condemning their strikes on Iraqi targets as ‘violation of sovereignty’

Iraq’s military has denounced American airstrikes on several targets inside the country that allegedly killed 3 Iraqi soldiers. Baghdad has also summoned US and British envoys to answer for the attacks. … Read More >Baghdad summons US & British envoys after condemning their strikes on Iraqi targets as ‘violation of sovereignty’

Trump authorizes Pentagon ‘to do what we need to do’ after deadly attack on US & UK troops in Iraq – Defense Secretary Esper

US President Donald Trump has given the military permission to avenge the deaths of two US troops and a British serviceman in a rocket attack on Camp Taji outside the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirmed. … Read More >Trump authorizes Pentagon ‘to do what we need to do’ after deadly attack on US & UK troops in Iraq – Defense Secretary Esper

UK confirms Royal Army Medical Corps member among 3 killed in rocket attack on Taji coalition base in Iraq

The UK Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a British serviceman – a member of the Royal Army Medical Corps – was killed in a barrage of rockets fired at a joint base in Iraq. Two American soldiers also perished in the attack. … Read More >UK confirms Royal Army Medical Corps member among 3 killed in rocket attack on Taji coalition base in Iraq

US-led coalition military base ‘impacted’ after multiple rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone

The US-led coalition has confirmed its base in Iraq was hit after the heavily fortified Green Zone came under rocket fire on Saturday night, with multiple blasts reported in the vicinity of the US Embassy. … Read More >US-led coalition military base ‘impacted’ after multiple rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone