Iraq request for US-led Tikrit air strikes ‘imminent’: diplomat
Iraq request for US-led Tikrit air strikes 'imminent': diplomat
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US military, diplomatic personnel quit Yemen as country descends into civil war
US military advisors based at Al Anad Air Base have been withdrawn after AQAP briefly took control of a nearby city. The advisors were at the forefront in battling al Qaeda’s branch in Yemen.
Iranian-backed militias rampaged in central Iraq after freeing town: HRW
A Human Rights Watch report says that the militias looted, burned thousands of buildings, and abducted at least 11 people during the Amerli offensive last summer. “The widespread burning of civilian homes by the militia groups in areas under their control appeared to have had no clear military objective and to represent collective punishment against residents of local Sunni villages,” HRW stated.
Iraq’s militia leader calls Iranian support ‘unconditional’
Iraq's militia leader calls Iranian support 'unconditional'
Iran’s Qasem Soleimani is guiding Iraqi forces in fight against Islamic State
Iran's Qasem Soleimani is guiding Iraqi forces in fight against Islamic State
Little Progress in Key Plank of Obama Anti-IS Strategy
Little progress in key plank of Obama anti-Islamic State strategy
Shiite militias, Iraqi forces surround Tikrit
Shiite militias closely linked to Iran and Qods Force commander Qassem Suleimani have taken control of key towns surrounding the central Iraqi city.
US sees bigger test for Iraq after Tikrit battle
US sees bigger test for Iraq after Tikrit battle.
Iranian ‘operation’ in Yemen frees kidnapped diplomat
Iranian 'operation' in Yemen frees kidnapped diplomat
Iran buries 7 Afghan fighters killed in Syria
Iran buries 7 Afghan fighters killed in Syria
Saudi FM: Iran is taking over Iraq
Saudi FM: Iran is taking over Iraq
Iran gains influence in Iraq as Shiite forces fight Islamic State
Iran gains influence in Iraq as Shiite forces fight Islamic State
Iraq, Iran forces push on toward Islamic State-held Tikrit
Iraq, Iran forces push on toward Islamic State-held Tikrit
Iranian general at the forefront of the Tikrit offensive
Several photos have been released by the semi-official Iranian news agency Fars showing Qassem Soleimani on the battlefield near Tikrit. Other photos circulating on social media show the leader of the Qods Force with various Shiite militias taking part in the current offensive in central Iraq.
Dempsey says Iranian hand in Iraq could turn out well
Dempsey says Iranian hand in Iraq could turn out well
Iran calls Obama’s 10-year nuclear demand ‘unacceptable’
Iran calls Obama's 10-year nuclear demand 'unacceptable'.
Iraq claims it seizes districts from Islamic State in Tikrit advance
Iraq claims it seizes districts from Islamic State in Tikrit advance.
Special Report: How Iran’s military chiefs operate in Iraq | Reuters
Special Report: How Iran’s military chiefs operate in Iraq.
Kerry and Iran’s Zarif meet again in Geneva in search of a nuclear deal – The Washington Post
Kerry and Iran’s Zarif meet again in Geneva in search of a nuclear deal.
Iraqi forces prepare for Tikrit offensive – The Washington Post
Iraqi forces prepare for Tikrit offensive
Iran still stalling UN nuclear inquiry as deal deadline looms: IAEA
Iran still stalling U.N. nuclear inquiry as deal deadline looms: IAEA
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Pro-Iran militias’ success in Iraq could undermine US
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Iran denies that Khamenei replied to Obama letter on Islamic State
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I saw the US hand Iraq over to the Iranians. Is the whole region next?
Influential AQAP ideologue killed in US drone strike
Harith bin Ghazi al Nadhari, a senior sharia official in al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in a US drone strike on Jan. 31. Al Qaeda had consistently elevated Nadhari’s media profile, meaning he was considered a key ideologue for the global organization.
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Iran’s militias are taking over Iraq’s army
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Argentina prosecutor Nisman ‘planned warrant’ for President Fernandez
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Survivors say Iraqi forces watched as Shi’ite militias executed 72 Sunnis
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Israel, Hezbollah signal their flare-up is over
Video shows Hezbollah Brigades convoy transporting American M1 tank
A video posted online shows the Iranian-backed Hezbollah Brigades, a designated terrorist organization, transporting an American-made M1 Abrams tank and other US military equipment in Iraq.