Trump backs away from further military confrontation with Iran
US President Donald Trump has said Iran "appears to be standing down" after it fired missiles at air bases housing US forces in Iraq.
Qassem Soleimani
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Iran Attacks Two U.S. Bases in Iraq
“The fierce revenge by the Revolutionary Guards has begun,” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement on a Telegram channel.
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US defence chief denies decision to leave Iraq
The United States has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, following reports by Reuters and other media of an American military letter informing Iraqi officials about repositioning troops in preparation for leaving the country.
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U.S.-led coalition says it will withdraw from Iraq
The United States-led military coalition against Islamic State said on Monday that it was pulling out of Iraq and would be repositioning forces over the next few days and weeks, a letter seen by Reuters showed.
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Iraq calls for foreign troops to leave after U.S. killing of Iranian commander
Iraq’s parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave amid a growing backlash against the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander that has heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict.
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Iran rolls back nuclear deal commitments
Iran has declared it will no longer abide by any of the restrictions imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal.
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US kills Iran general Qassem Suleimani
Iran promised harsh revenge after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds force and architect of its growing military influence in the Middle East.
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