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Stampede kills at least 56 at Soleimani funeral procession in Kerman

The stampede erupted at a funeral procession for the top Iranian general killed in a US airstrike last week, Iranian state tv reported.

Iraq

'Honest mistake': Pentagon denies plans to withdraw troops from Iraq

The U.S. has made no decision about withdrawing troops from Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday in response to a letter from a senior military officer that appeared to suggest a withdrawal was underway. The wording was an "honest mistake," he said.

Iran

Euroviews. What the killing of Iran's General Soleimani means for Europe ǀ View

European calls for restraint will not be enough on their own, argues Thomas S Warrick

Iraq

'Death to America': Thousands mourn Iranian general killed by US drone

Iran has vowed retaliation for the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, but President Donald Trump says he ordered the strike to prevent a conflict.

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Iran

Timeline: How the Iran crisis unfolded after Qassem Soleimani's murder

Reaction to the killing of Iran military chief Qassem Soleimani has been flooding in. Here's a chronological recap.

World News

Is US drone strike to kill Iranian general legal?

The US say it is, and it's relatively straightforward.

Iraq

Reactions to US drone strike that killed Iran's top military official

Flags, memes, fears and fury - the killing of the military chief is going to have reverberations for some time.

USA

Strike on Soleimani was carried out without approval from Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the U.S. strike that killed the commander of Iran's Quds Force "risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence."

Iran

Who was Qassem Soleimani, the icon of Iranian defiance?

Qassem Soleimani grew so close to Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, that Khamenei officiated the wedding of the general’s daughter.

Iran

US assassinates Iran's most powerful general in targeted airstrike

The targeted killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, could draw forceful Iranian retaliation.

Iraq

Trump sends more troops to Middle East after US Embassy stormed

The increase is in addition to 14,000 American soldiers sent into the region since May.

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Special Christmas delivery for US troops in Syria

Troops taking part in 'Holiday Express' transported stockings stuffed with gifts to five bases in the country's east. A military band also travelled by helicopter, playing Christmas carols as the troops received their presents.

Iraq

More than 20 people killed in attack on protesters in Baghdad

The attack came mere hours after the United States moved against three Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders, slapping financial sanctions on them over deadly attacks against protesters.

Iraq

Iraq's PM says he will quit as deadly protests escalate

Iraq's PM says he will quit as deadly protests escalate

The Cube

#IraqiSodaChallenge highlights horrific protester injuries

A new hashtag is encouraging Twitter users to share pictures of themselves holding a can of soda to their head, highlighting the horrific injuries sustained by Iraqi protesters.

Iraq

Curfew imposed as Iraq protesters torch Iranian consulate

Protests in Iraq escalated overnight when the Iranian consulate was torched in the city of Najaf, prompting an urgent curfew

Iraq

Pence serves up turkey — and reassurance — in surprise Iraq visit

Pence, joined on the trip by his wife, Karen, greeted U.S. troops ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and served turkey to hundreds of them.

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Iraqi security forces clash with anti-government protesters in Baghdad

Protesters ran away as live ammunition, tear gas canisters and stun grenades were fired towards them.

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Iraqi security forces break up protests in Battle of the Bridges

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds into the air to disperse protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday (November 6) as the biggest wave of anti-government demonstrations in decades spread out across the capital.

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Iraqi students take to the streets in anti-government protests

Southern Iraq students march as a procession of mock coffins is paraded in Baghdad's Tahrir Square.

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