Iraqi MPs to meet on US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraq's parliament was expected to vote Sunday on ousting US troops from military bases, which…
6 years ago
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New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP)--A fresh air strike hit pro-Iran fighters in Iraq early Saturday, as fears grew of a proxy war…
6 years ago
Iran supreme leader vows ‘severe revenge’ for Soleimani killing
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "severe revenge" after the United States killed the commander…
6 years ago
Iraqi force says, ‘US strike’ killed top Iran, Iraq commanders at Baghdad airport
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US strike on Baghdad's international airport on…
6 years ago
Quake strikes near Iran nuclear power plant
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- An earthquake struck Iran on Friday less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the country's only…
6 years ago
Saudi king urges Iran to quit ‘harmful’ expansionism
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's King Salman urged arch-rival Iran on Wednesday to abandon an expansionist ideology that…
7 years ago
Air pollution shuts schools in Iran’s capital
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Schools in Tehran were ordered to be closed on Wednesday after the Iranian capital was cloaked…
7 years ago
UPDATED:Three killed, 20 injured in Iran earthquake: state television
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) --An earthquake in northwestern Iran on Friday killed three people and injured 20, according to the first…
7 years ago
Shallow 5.9 earthquake hits northwestern Iran: USGS
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Iran early Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.…
7 years ago
Oil prices spike after Iranian tanker hit by suspected missile strikes off Saudi coast
by Amir HAVASI Agence France Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Suspected missile strikes hit an Iranian oil tanker off…
7 years ago
Microsoft says Iran hackers targeted US presidential campaign
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 27, 2017 the French headquarters of US multinational technology company Microsoft is…
7 years ago
Saudi prince says war with Iran would gut world economy
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's crown prince said in an interview aired Sunday that war with Iran…
7 years ago
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