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U.S. Might Close Embassy Unless Iraq Prevents Iran Militia Attacks

The Trump administration may close its embassy in Iraq if the government does not take steps to protect it from attacks by Iranian-backed militants.

Iran Sentences Iraqi, Iranian IS Teens To Prison Over Planned Attack

A court in Tehran has sentenced two Iraqis and one Iranian to prison over their participation as minors in a purported suicide mission planned by the Islamic State (IS) extremist group, according to the government-run Iran daily.

Iran Scales Back Ashura Commemoration Amid Pandemic

Amid strict COVID-19 measures, Shi'ite Muslims in Iran marked the holy day of Ashura on August 30.

Iran's Zarif In Baghdad As Iraq Seeks To Balance Regional Ties

Iran's foreign minister has held a series of meetings with top officials in Baghdad as Iraq's new prime minister seeks to balance complex regional ties

Pompeo Calls UN Expert's Conclusions On Soleimani Killing 'Spurious'

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has defended a U.S. drone strike that killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq early this year, after a UN expert deemed it as "unlawful."

U.S. Blasts UN Expert's Conclusion That Strike On Iran General Was Unlawful

The United States has accused a UN expert of "giving a pass to terrorists" after she concluded that a U.S. drone strike that killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani and nine other people in Iraq early this year was "unlawful."

UN Rights Rapporteur Calls U.S. Killing Of Top Iranian General 'Unlawful'

A UN expert has concluded that a U.S drone strike that killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Iraq early this year constituted an "arbitrary killing" that was "unlawful."

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Iraq Targets Iran-Aligned Militia Over Shooting Death Of Protester

Iraqi security forces have raided the office of an Iran-aligned party in the southern province of Basra and arrested militiamen who fired on demonstrators, killing one protester and injuring several others outside the party building. 

Amnesty International Says Executions Fall To Lowest Number In A Decade, But Secrecy Skews Count

The number of recorded executions fell to 657 worldwide, 33 fewer than in 2018, with all carried out in just 20 countries, according to Amnesty International.