At least one protester killed 15 others wounded by the security forces in Iraq's Najaf governorate.
State Department says threats from Iran are "real," "imminent," and centered on US assets in the Middle East.
Erdogan: "We decided it would be accurate count of making a military cooperation agreement between Turkey and Iraq."
Erdogan: "We have pointed out the importance of the immediate commissioning of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which was destroyed by DEASH."
Iraqi air forces conducted multiple strikes on ISIS targets around Hamren lake, Diyala.
Four Iraqi Police officers killed by ISIS in Hawija, SW Kirkuk.
IRGC Commander says "we are on the verge of a full-scale confrontation with the enemy.The Islamic Republic is at the most decisive moment of its history."
6 day agoA Slemani court issues arrest warrant for Shaswar Abdulwahid, head of New Generation Movement.
6 day agoUS Dept of State Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 N589AW heading Baghdad for the third time today
US withdrawal of diplomats from Iraq due to "imminent" Iran-linked threat, officials say
The Netherlands Embassy: The Netherlands Embassy in Iraq is and will remain open.
Exxonmobil has, reportedly, evacuated its staff from Basra oil fields, in southern Iraq.
Pompeo: Iranian militias have deployed missiles near US bases in Iraq
Turkish drone crashes in Kurdistan Region's Duhok
The Netherlands suspends its mission functions in Iraq for security reasons
US Embassy in Baghdad: We are confident that Iraqi security will be able to protect us, but the threat remains serious
6 day agoUK MoD explains Maj. Gen. Ghika's comments: "the UK has long been clear about our concerns over Iran's destabilizing behavior in the region"
6 day agoCJTF-OIR report: the PMU (Hashd al-Shaabi) have harassed US and Coalition forces
6 day agoTurkish jets dropping bombs on Kurdish civilians in Iraqi Kurdistan, one killed and many injured. Happening right now: "Turkish war jets heavily bombarding Kurdish villages near Zakho town near Duhok"
US has suspended all of their training for Iraqi forces and Peshmerga forces in Iraq. Germany follows the same steps of US. Also earlier @USEmbBaghdad ordered that all of the non-emergency staff to leave Iraq immediately in both Baghdad and Erbil.
The German army suspending its training for Iraqi army forces due to increased tensions in the region.
6 day agoTurkish warplanes striking PKK bases in Amedi area.
US Embassy Staff to leave Iraq amid tensions with Iran. @StateDept: "Given the increased threat stream we are seeing in Iraq, which we shared with the Iraqi government during the Secretary's visit on May 7.the Secretary has decided to place Mission Iraq on ordered departure"
Iraqi government decides to buy S400 missile system from Russia - Iraqi Amb. to Russia
IED was set off in Baiji's Samada neighborhood which led to the death of the citizen Imad Khadir
The US State Department calls on its non-essential staff to leave Iraq
US-led coalition fighting ISIS at a "high level of alert" due to a "possible imminent threat to US forces in Iraq," according to @DeptofDefense statement.
1 week agoCENTCOM is pushing back on a statement made by a senior British general that "there has been no increased threat from Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria.". CENTCOM says comments "run counter to the identified credible threats available to intelligence from U.S. and allies."
In Iraq, source says security forces fire on protesters in Baghdad and injure at least 12. Protesters had been separated from employment. Also report of at least 1 death.
Russia's foreign minister, on Venezuela, points to Iraq and Libya as evidence of US "coups" leading to "nothing good."
1 week ago[email protected] Maj. Gen Ghika: There are "in the order of 10,000" ISIS fighters operating across Iraq today - including members of support network.
In Pentagon briefing from Baghdad top British General says "no increased threat from Iranian backed forces" to coalition troops in Iraq, adding "we have no part of Iran in our mission," Maj Gen Chris Ghika.
Tension in Kirkuk after hundreds of Arab people supported by military forces attacked Sargaran sub district to take over Kurdish properties. Kurdish people say they can't move away from their houses at any case otherwise they lose theirs.
Iraqi Prime Minister: Tehran and Washington do not want war
