Israel ‘ready to do what is necessary’ after massive drone and missile strikes from Iran
Israel says 99% percent of projectiles fired at it by Iran overnight were intercepted
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Pope Francis embarks on risky, historic Iraq tour
Pope Francis embarked on Friday on the first ever papal visit to Iraq, his riskiest trip since his election in 2013, saying he felt duty-bound to make the “emblematic” visit because the country had suffered so much for so long.
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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.
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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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