US-Middle East
Talks resume on US-led coalition withdrawal: Iraq
Iraq has announced that it has resumed negotiations with the United States on the future of the coalition, expressing hope that they would not be disrupted and lead to an outcome soon.
US drone attack kills Iraq-based militia leaders: CENTCOM
The US carried out a drone strike in the Iraqi capital on Wednesday night that killed three members of the Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a senior commander. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has taken responsibility for the raid.
Ex-US Secretary of Defense secretly involved in Yemen war: Report
Retired US Marine General James Mattis was hired in 2015 to advise the United Arab Emirates about the Saudi-led war on Yemen, the Washington Post has reported. Mattis did not publicly disclose the gig when he became secretary of defense in 2017.
Iraqi PM: US-led military coalition will ultimately wind down its presence in the country
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has stated the US-led military coalition, purportedly formed to fight the Daesh terrorist group, will eventually end its mission in the Arab country.
Iran says not directing or controlling resistance groups in region
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected allegations that Tehran provides military and financial aid for resistance groups in the region, including Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.
Houthis say struck US, UK vessels off Yemen’s coast
A Houthi military spokesman has said the Yemeni group fighters have conducted two operations against US and British vessels off the nation's coast, stressing their support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amidst intensified Israeli attacks.
US strikes on Syria, Iraq, illegal, violation of intl. law, UN charter: Iran’s envoy
Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has strongly condemned the United States’ recent air raids on Iraq and Syria as illegal and a blatant violation of international law and the the UN charter. He was addressing a UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security on Monday.
UN Security Council members slam US over airstrikes in Syria, Iraq
Some member states of the United Nations Security Council have criticized the US over last week’s air raids on several targets in Syria and Iraq to avenge the killing of three of its service personnel in Jordan.
US admits it did not give Iraq notice of attacks despite earlier claims
Washington has admitted it did not notify the Iraqi government before its recent airstrikes in the country after a top White House official claimed Baghdad had been informed in advance.
US says Iraq should do more to combat militia groups that attack American soldiers
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby has stated that the Iraqi government should work with the US to combat "the threats" posed by militia groups on its own soil.
US, UK carry out more air raids on Yemen
The United States and the United Kingdom have launched more airstrikes against Hudaydah and Sa’ada provinces in Yemen.
Yemen’s Houthis warn US-UK aerial assaults ‘won’t remain unanswered’
Yemen's Houthi movement has announced that the latest wave of airstrikes by the United States and the United Kingdom on the war-ravaged country will not go unpunished.
US, UK hit dozens of “Houthi targets” in Yemen in new wave of attacks
The US and UK say they have launched strikes against 36 targets linked to the Houthis in Yemen, targeting buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems, launchers and other capabilities.
Iraq says US attacks killed at least 16, including civilians
US airstrikes on Iraq on Friday killed at least 16 people, including civilians, and injured 25 others, according to a statement by the Iraqi government spokesperson.
Iran FM to UN envoy: US attacks on Iraq, Syria result of “failed, wrong” policy
Iran's foreign minister says the US strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria is the continuation of Washington's failed and wrong approach.
Syrian military says US raid killed civilians, soldiers, caused “significant damage”
The Syrian military has announced that the US airstrikes that targeted parts of Syria late on Friday killed civilians and military personnel and caused "significant damage".
Informed source: U.S. strikes in Iraq, Syria to have grave consequences for American forces
An Iranian source says the United States’ recent strikes on areas in Iraq and Syria will have serious consequences for Washington’s troops in the region.
Iraq condemns US air raids as ‘breach of sovereignty’
Baghdad has condemned in the strongest terms the US military’s airstrikes against dozens of sites in Iraq and neighboring Syria as a “violation of the Iraqi sovereignty".
Pentagon confirms airstrikes against dozens of targets in Middle East
The United States begun a new bombing campaign in the Middle East aimed at what it called punishing Iran and affiliated militia groups for a series of drone and missile attacks on American military bases in the region.
Iran FM to EU’s Borell: Military coalitions in Red Sea to fail
The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with Josep Borrell, the European Union Foreign Policy Chief, says any military coalition in the Red Sea against Yemen will fail to acieve its declared goals.
US threats won’t deter Yemen from keeping up Red Sea operations: Houthis
Mohammad Ali al-Houthi, a member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, has stated the US threats against the war-torn country will not deter it from continuing its operations in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, under a genocidal war by Israel.
Iraqi Resistance announces suspension of anti-US military and security operations
The Islamic Resistance, an umbrella group of Iraqi anti-terror groups, has announced a pause in its military and security operations against American targets across the region.
Iran: Regional resistance groups act independently, do not get orders from Tehran
Regional resistance groups do not take orders from Tehran, nor does Iran have a role in their decisions to carry out retaliatory operations in defense of Gaza, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has stated following a deadly drone strike on a US base in Jordan.
Iran says has no role in deadly attack on US forces in Jordan
Iran’s mission to the United Nations announced that Tehran has no links to a recent fatal drone strike on US troops in Jordan which killed three American military servicemen.
US confirms 8 service members medically evacuated, 34 injured in Jordan attack
US Central Command has confirmed that eight service members were medically evacuated from Jordan after being wounded in Sunday’s drone attack on a US outpost near the Syrian border.
