New Iraqi Prime Minister-designate urged to act on reforms and accountability

Feb 02, 2020, at 05:17 pm

New York/IBNS: The top UN official in Iraq is calling on the country’s newly designated Prime Minister to urgently deliver on reforms and demands for accountability, amid ongoing protests.

US arrests suspected leader of Al-Qaeda's Iraqi cell in Arizona: Department of Justice

Feb 01, 2020, at 06:02 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The US authorities arrested a resident of the state of Arizona, who was a suspected leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist group's (banned in Russia) cell in Iraq and was charged with murder in the Middle Eastern country, US Attorney’s Office District of Arizona said in a statement.

Iraq: Solutions needed ‘urgently’ to quell ongoing violence, break political deadlock

Jan 31, 2020, at 09:37 am

New York/IBNS:  Amidst ongoing anti-government protests, rising casualties and the likelihood of further demonstrations, the top UN official in Iraq on Thursday, urged politicians to break the political deadlock, and “press ahead with substantial reforms”.

Two Iraqi servicemen killed by IS terrorists in country’s north: security services

Jan 30, 2020, at 10:00 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two Iraqi servicemen were killed by an attack of the Islamic State terror group (outlawed in Russia) in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, the Iraqi security services said.

Iraq: UN human rights report voices concern over conduct of ISIL fighter trials

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:36 pm

New York/IBNS: A new UN report published on Tuesday shows that while considerable effort has been made by Iraqi authorities to bring former ISIL terrorist fighters to justice, there are “serious concerns” about the fairness of the proceedings.

At least 12 Iraqi protesters killed during two days of demonstrations – Human Rights Group

Jan 26, 2020, at 09:26 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least 12 protesters have been killed during two days of violent clashes with security forces in the Iraqi provinces of Baghdad and Dhi Qar, the semi-official Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) reported in a Facebook post on Sunday.

Iraq's Shia leader calls for scheduled pullout of US troops from Iraq

Jan 24, 2020, at 04:53 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Iraqi Shia leader Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday called for a scheduled withdrawal of US troops from Iraq through peaceful means.

Iraqi PM says firing rockets on U.S. embassy harms Iraq

Jan 22, 2020, at 10:26 am

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday that firing rockets at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad is unacceptable and harms Iraq.

Seven rockets hit Army base in Iraq's Salahudin province, two injured

Jan 12, 2020, at 10:44 pm

Baghdad/UNI: Seven Katyusha rockets on Sunday shook the Balad airbase, which previously housed US troops, in Iraq's central province of Salahudin,around 90 km from here, injuring two Iraqi soldiers, a provincial security source said.

Nearly 60 people injured in clashes between protesters, police in eastern Iraq - Reports

Jan 12, 2020, at 10:41 pm

Doha/Sputnik/UNI: Nearly 60 people, including 48 police officers, were injured in clashes between security forces and students outside the University of Wasit in Iraq's eastern Wasit province, media reported on Sunday, citing a security source.

Pompeo, Iraqi Prime Minister discuss Iran missile attack - US State Department

Jan 10, 2020, at 09:28 am

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdel-Mahdi over the telephone Iran's ballistic missile attacks on two military bases in Iraq, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.

Philippines orders mandatory evacuation of Filipinos in Iraq

Jan 08, 2020, at 04:11 pm

Manila/Xinhua/UNI: The Philippines said on Wednesday that it is imposing a mandatory evacuation of Filipinos in Iraq amid increasing tensions in the Middle East.

Canada's troops in Iraq safe after Tehran's strikes: Chief of defense staff

Jan 08, 2020, at 12:17 pm

Moscow/UNI: Canadian troops are all safe and their whereabouts is known following Tehran's strikes on US military facilities in Iraq, Gen Jonathan Vance, the chief of Defense Staff, said Wednesday.

Iraq: Iran fires ballistic missiles at 2 bases used by US troops

Jan 08, 2020, at 09:13 am

Baghdad/Washington/Tehran/IBNS: The US Department of Defence on Wednesday said more than a dozen ballistic missiles, which were fired by Iran, hit at least two airbases housing US troops in Iraq.

Two servicemen killed in attack by IS terrorists in northern Iraq: Armed forces

Jan 06, 2020, at 06:21 pm

Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: An attack by members of the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia) on Iraqi troops in the northern Kirkuk province left two servicemen killed and left three others injured, the Iraqi Armed Forces’ press service said in a statement on Monday.

Baghdad lodges official complaint with UN Security Council over Soleimani killing -Reports

Jan 06, 2020, at 10:32 am

Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: The Iraqi Foreign Ministry is submitting an official complaint with the UN Security Council over the US attack that killed Iran's Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani and deputy commander of an Iraqi Shia militia group Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad, Al-Arabiya reported.

Trump threatens Baghdad with sanctions as Iraqi Parliament votes to expel foreign troops

Jan 06, 2020, at 10:29 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump threatened Iraq with "sanctions like they’ve never seen before ever," saying US troops will not leave the country unless Tehran pays for a "very extraordinarily expensive airbase" of the United States located there.

Anti-war protesters rally in NYC following US airstrike in Iraq

Jan 05, 2020, at 10:12 am

New York/Xinhua: Hundreds of anti-war protesters rallied Saturday in Times Square of New York City (NYC), in the wake of a US airstrike near Baghdad International Airport, which killed an Iranian commander and resulted in Iran vowing to retaliate.

US-led coalition confirms 2 attacks near bases hosting its forces in Iraq

Jan 05, 2020, at 09:02 am

Moscow/Sputnik: The US-led international anti-terrorist coalition confirmed that two attacks happened near bases that host its servicemen in Iraq on Saturday.

Airstrike on Iraqi Shia Militia in Northern Baghdad Kills at Least 5 People – Source

Jan 04, 2020, at 07:45 am

Baghdad/Sputnik/UNI: At least five people were killed on Saturday by an airstrike on a vehicle convoy of Iraq's Shia Popular Mobilization Forces in northern Baghdad, a source in security forces told Sputnik.

China slams US strike on Iraq, says opposes military force use in international relations

Jan 03, 2020, at 04:08 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has slammed the US strike on Iraq that killed Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and said that it opposed the use of military force in international relations.

US directs citizens to leave Iraq following death of top Iranian military leader

Jan 03, 2020, at 03:53 pm

Washington/IBNS: Amid heightened tension following the US strike in Iran which killed Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, the country's embassy in Baghdad on Friday asked American citizens in Iraq to "depart immediately".

Iraq security forces cordoned off Baghdad’s Green Zone after deadly US strikes

Jan 03, 2020, at 10:17 am

Cairo/Sputnik/UNI: Iraq security forces have cordoned off the Green Zone of Baghdad – where the US Embassy is located – after the Friday US airstrikes that killed Commander of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, Maj Gen Qasem Soleimani, as well as two senior officials of the Iraqi Shia militia, the Sky News Arabia broadcaster reported.

Iraqi PM calls for end to US embassy siege after strikes on Shiite militia

Jan 01, 2020, at 10:12 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi urged protesters on Tuesday to end the violent siege of the American embassy in Baghdad, which was triggered by a deadly US strike on a Shiite militia.

US to send extra forces to beef up embassy in Baghdad after clash

Jan 01, 2020, at 10:06 am

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced on Tuesday that the United States is sending extra forces to beef up the US Embassy in Baghdad after furious Iraqi demonstrators stormed it.

Trump blames Iran for demonstrators storming US Embassy in Baghdad

Jan 01, 2020, at 09:57 am

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed Iran after furious Iraqi demonstrators mourning those killed in an earlier American attack in Iraq stormed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

Trump says Iran to 'be held fully responsible' for attack on US Embassy in Iraq

Dec 31, 2019, at 07:08 pm

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Trump on Tuesday warned that Iran would be held responsible after Iraqi demonstrators stormed the American Embassy in Baghdad to protest against recent US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.

Iraq: Protesters set ablaze US Embassy fence 

Dec 31, 2019, at 06:08 pm

Baghdad/UNI: Protesters on Tuesday set on fire the outside fence of the US Embassy in the capital of Baghdad in response to the US airstrikes against the Shia Kata’ib Hezbollah militia.

Mike Pompeo defends US strikes in Iraq, Syria in call with Guterres

Dec 31, 2019, at 10:02 am

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres defended American strikes in Iraq and Syria as a response and deterrent to Iranian attacks, the State Department’s spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said.

At least 485 killed in protests in Iraq since early October

Dec 21, 2019, at 07:14 am

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: The casualty toll in protests since early October in Iraq has risen to 485 dead and some 27,000 wounded, an official from the human rights watchdog said on Friday.