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Iraq happy with U.S. troops, Trump says at talks over mission's future Iraq likes what U.S. troops are doing there, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday at talks with the Iraqi president about the future of the mission, which has been in doubt since a U.S. drone.. Reuters - Published on January 22, 2020
Soleimani killing adds dangerous new dimension to Iraq unrest Iranian-backed Shi'ite factions have exhorted Iraqis to turn out for a "million-strong" march on Friday aimed at whipping up anti-American sentiment as the United States' struggle with Iran plays out.. Reuters - Published on January 22, 2020
Three rockets fall inside Baghdad's Green Zone, no casualties: sources Three Katyusha rockets fell on Tuesday inside Baghdad's Green Zone which houses government buildings and foreign missions, Iraqi police sources told Reuters. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020

Blast heard in Iraqi capital Baghdad, cause unknown: Reuters witness Two blasts were heard in Baghdad on Tuesday, Reuters witnesses said. It was not immediately possible to confirm the causes or locations. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020
Four protesters, two policemen killed as Iraq unrest resumes Six Iraqis including two police officers were killed and scores were wounded in Baghdad and other cities on Monday in clashes with security forces, medical and security sources said, as anti-government.. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020
Two Iraqi policemen, two protesters killed as anti-government unrest resumes Four Iraqis including two police officers were killed and scores were wounded in Baghdad and other cities on Monday in clashes with security forces, medical and security sources said, as.. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020

Iraqi security forces kill two protesters in Baghdad: sources Two Iraqi protesters were killed on Monday in Baghdad's Tayaran Square after security forces used tear gas and live ammunition, security and medical sources. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020
Influential Iraqi cleric Sadr calls for anti-U.S. demonstrations Populist Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on Tuesday for a million Iraqis to march against the U.S. "presence and violations" in Iraq after Washington's killing of an Iranian commander in.. Reuters - Published on January 14, 2020
Pompeo: U.S. to work with Iraqi leaders to get to 'the right place' on U.S. troop deployment The United States will work with Iraqi leaders to 'get to the right place' on U.S. troop deployment in the country, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday, following a request from Baghdad.. Reuters - Published on January 13, 2020
Washington spurns Iraqi call to remove troops Washington on Friday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened U.S.-Iranian tensions after the U.S. killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad, and said it was.. Reuters - Published on January 11, 2020

Trump believes Iran was targeting four U.S. embassies: Fox News President Donald Trump said on Friday Iran probably had targeted the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and was aiming to attack four U.S. embassies when its top general, Qassem Soleimani, was killed in a U.S... Reuters - Published on January 10, 2020
Washington rebuffs Iraqi request to pull out troops Washington rebuffed an Iraqi request on Friday to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened U.S.-Iranian tensions following the U.S. killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad. Reuters - Published on January 10, 2020
Exclusive: Informants in Iraq, Syria helped U.S. kill Iran's Soleimani - sources Iranian General Qassem Soleimani arrived at the Damascus airport in a vehicle with dark-tinted glass. Four soldiers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards rode with him. They parked near a staircase.. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020	Egyptair to resume flights to Baghdad on Saturday Egyptian national carrier Egyptair will resume flights to Baghdad on Saturday after assessing the security situation, the airline on Twitter. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020
Iraqi foreign ministry will summon Tehran envoy over strikes: statement Iraq's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it rejected Iran's missile attack on Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops and would summon Tehran's ambassador in Baghdad to convey its protest. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020	Denmark to move some of its troops from Iraq to Kuwait Denmark will temporarily move some of its military personnel based at the Iraqi al-Asad base and in Baghdad to Kuwait due to security concerns in the wake of an Iranian missile attack on the air base.. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020
Iraqi leader faces tricky balancing act as main allies confront one another Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Wednesday urged Washington and Tehran to show restraint following Iranian missile attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq as he sought to deal with the two long-standing.. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020	Emirates Airline cancels Baghdad flight on Wednesday after Iran strike Dubai-based Emirates Airline canceled a return flight to Baghdad on Wednesday following Iran's missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020
Flydubai cancels Wednesday flight to Baghdad after Iran strike United Arab Emirates airline flydubai canceled a flight to Baghdad on Wednesday after Iran earlier launched missile attacks on U.S. led forces in Iraq. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020	UK will leave Iraq if Baghdad asks us to go: defense minister Britain wants to keep its troops in Iraq but will pull out if Baghdad so demands, defense minister Ben Wallace said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on January 7, 2020
Soleimani was not in Baghdad on a diplomatic mission: Pompeo U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was not in Baghdad pursuing a peaceful diplomatic mission when the United States killed him in a drone.. Reuters - Published on January 7, 2020	Egyptair suspends flights to Baghdad for 3 days: statement EgyptAir, Egypt's flag carrier, said on Tuesday it will suspend its flights to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for three days starting from Wednesday because of the instable security situation in Iraq. Reuters - Published on January 7, 2020
Several helicopters heard flying over Baghdad: Reuters witnesses Several helicopters could be heard flying over Baghdad on Sunday night, and a letter from the U.S.-led coalition to the Iraqi military seen by Reuters said it would be using helicopters to reposition.. Reuters - Published on January 6, 2020	Top Trump administration officials to brief U.S. Senate on Iran-Iraq Wednesday Top Trump administration officials including the secretaries of state and defense will brief the full U.S. Senate on Wednesday on the developments in Iraq and Iran after an American drone strike killed.. Reuters - Published on January 6, 2020
U.S. warns citizens in Israel of rocket fire risk The United States on Monday warned its citizens in Israel and Palestinian territories to be vigilant, citing the risk of rocket fire days after a U.S. drone strike killed an Iranian military commander.. Reuters - Published on January 6, 2020	Iraq and U.S. should work together on troop withdrawal: Iraqi PM Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Monday told the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, that both countries should work together on implementing an Iraqi parliamentary resolution on the.. Reuters - Published on January 6, 2020
U.S. accuses Russia, China of blocking U.N. statement on Baghdad embassy attack The United States accused Russia and China on Monday of blocking a United Nations Security Council statement "underscoring the inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises" after a Dec. 31 attack.. Reuters - Published on January 6, 2020	Sanctions threat against Iraq 'not very helpful', German minister says Threatening Iraq with sanctions is "not very helpful," Germany's foreign minister said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Baghdad could be hit by sanctions "like they've never.. Reuters - Published on January 6, 2020
Trump threatens sanctions on Baghdad after lawmakers call on U.S. troops to leave U.S. President Donald Trump threatened sanctions against Baghdad on Sunday after Iraq's parliament called on U.S. troops to leave the country, and the president said if troops did leave, Baghdad would.. Reuters - Published on January 6, 2020	Three rockets fall in Baghdad, including two in Green Zone: military Three Katyusha rockets fell in Baghdad on Sunday, including two inside the capital's heavily fortified Green Zone housing government buildings and foreign missions, the Iraqi military said. Reuters - Published on January 5, 2020
Six rockets fall in Baghdad: Iraqi military Iraq's military said in a statement on Sunday that six Katyusha rockets had fallen in Baghdad; three inside the heavily fortified Green Zone and three others in the nearby Jadriya area. Reuters - Published on January 5, 2020	NATO to hold urgent meeting on Monday over Iraq-Iran crisis NATO ambassadors will gather on Monday in Brussels for an urgent meeting convened by the head of the military alliance to discuss the situation in the Middle East after a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad.. Reuters - Published on January 5, 2020
Macron speaks to Trump, says Iran must not escalate situation Emmanuel Macron expressed France's solidarity with its allies during a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday and said Iran must avoid "destabilizing" actions after a top.. Reuters - Published on January 5, 2020	Iraqi parliament backs government push to expel foreign troops Iraq's parliament on Sunday backed a recommendation by the prime minister that all foreign troops should be ordered out, responding to the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander and an Iraqi.. Reuters - Published on January 5, 2020
Hezbollah leader says he warned Soleimani of assassination threat Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday he had warned Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani of the risk of assassination and met him in the Lebanese capital Beirut on New Year's Day.. Reuters - Published on January 5, 2020	Thousands in Iraq mourn top Iranian general killed by U.S.; rockets fired in Baghdad With shouts of "Death to America", tens of thousands of people marched in Iraq on Saturday to mourn Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader who were killed in a U.S. air.. Reuters - Published on January 4, 2020
Iraqi PM declares national mourning for Soleimani, Muhandis: statement Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi declared on Saturday three days of national mourning for Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and others killed.. Reuters - Published on January 4, 2020	Two rockets fall inside Iraqi air base housing U.S. troops: security sources Two Katyusha rockets fell inside Iraq's Balad air base, 80 km (50 miles) north of Baghdad, which houses U.S. forces on Saturday but caused no casualties, two security sources told Reuters. Reuters - Published on January 4, 2020
Five wounded in mortar attack on Baghdad neighborhood: police sources A mortar was launched inside Baghdad's Jadriya neighborhood on Saturday and wounded five people, police sources told Reuters. Reuters - Published on January 4, 2020	Rocket falls near U.S. embassy in Baghdad, no casualties: police sources A Katyusha rocket fell near the United States embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone which houses government buildings and foreign missions on Friday but caused no casualties, two police.. Reuters - Published on January 4, 2020
Large crowds march in Baghdad to mourn Soleimani, others killed in U.S. air strike With shouts of "Death to America", tens of thousands of people marched in Iraq on Saturday to mourn Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader who were killed in a U.S. air.. Reuters - Published on January 4, 2020