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US President Biden urges Iraq 'national dialogue' in call with PM Kadhimi
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 1 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and praised the performance of the Iraqi Security Forces during escalating tensions in Baghdad earlier this week.
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US restarts direct access program for Iraqi refugees
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): The US Department of State is restarting the Direct Access Program for US-affiliated Iraqis, a part of the US refugee program that gives Iraqis who have supported the US government an avenue for protection and resettlement in the country.
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US Embassy in Baghdad confirms rocket attack targeted compound
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], January 14 (ANI): The US Embassy in Baghdad came under a rocket attack targeting its compound by suspected terrorist groups on Thursday. A woman and a girl were injured in the rocket attack and another one landed inside a nearby school, the Iraq Security Forces said, adding t
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Reports of Saddam Hussein hiding in hole 'fabricated': Iraqi Interpreter f
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Reports that US troops captured former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein while he was hiding in an underground hole were fabricated, an Iraqi interpreter who worked with the US military at the time told Sputnik.
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Blinken, Iraq president discuss assassination attempt on Prime Minister Mu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Iraqi President Barham Salih about the attempted assassination of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
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US combat forces to leave Iraq by year's end
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): There will be no US forces with a combat role in Iraq by December 31, 2021, the US and Iraqi governments said in a joint statement following the strategic dialogue held in Washington on Monday (local time).
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US still assessing impact, attribution of rocket attack in Iraq: Jen Psaki
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): The United States is assessing the impact of the latest rocket attack on its airbase in Iraq and the option of a forceful retaliation is open, said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Wednesday (local time).
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Pompeo says 'Iran-Backed' forces behind Baghdad Green Zone Attack
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Sunday accused "Iran-backed militias" of carrying out the Sunday rocket attack on the Green Zone in Iraq's capital, Baghdad.
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Iraqi PM to visit Washington, meet President Trump on August 20: White Hou
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi will visit Washington on August 20, where he will hold talks with US President Donald Trump, the White House said.
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US-led coalition destroys three IS camps in Iraq - Military Task Force
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], June 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The US-led military coalition in Iraq has destroyed three camps belonging to Islamic State, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a statement.
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US confirms plans to further reduce number of troops in Iraq
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], June 12 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States has confirmed its plans to further decrease the number of servicemen deployed to Iraq, the joint statement of the governments of the United States and Iraq said.
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Air India, Air India Express flights overflying Iran temporarily rerouted
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Amidst tensions within the Iranian airspace flights of Air India and Air India Express overflying Iran will be temporarily rerouted, an official said on Wednesday.
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