The international coalition is reducing its operations in Iraq for security reasons
1 year agoFormer Iraqi Prime minster Nouri Al Maliki, current Nat Sec adviser Falih Al Fayad, head of Badr organization Hadi Al Amry all present at Qasim Sulaimani and Abu Mahdi Al muhandis funeral in Baghdad
We reject all steps by other countries to settle scores on Iraqi soil and violate Iraqi sovereignty. Iraq must not become a battleground for other countries to settle their disputes - Kurdistan Region Presidency
1 year agoIraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi attends the funeral of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani and PMF deputy commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad
UK government is warning Britons not to travel to Iraq (with exception of Kurdistan region) and advising against all but essential travel to Iran
PMU says that the targeting of its medical convoy in Taji, north of Baghdad, this morning was not carried out by an American raid
OIR Spokesman: FACT: The Coalition @CJTFOIR did NOT conduct airstrikes near Camp Taji (north of Baghdad) in recent days
1 year agoCitizens in Duhok have seen this scene which nobody knows what is it
A statement by the PMU denies that any of its leaders were killed in a raid near Al-Taji Stadium in Baghdad
1 year agoContrary to Russia readout, Élysée's doesnt say Macron expressed concern over Soleimani death. French statement have carefully used neutral language about the Soleimani strike, said "France is concerned about the escalation of recent months. brutal escalation in Iraq in recent weeks"
Explosions hits west of Sinjar town near Mosul
Hamid Al-Jazaery, deputy commander of the Saraya al-Khorasani militia, denies his death in an audio recording
It's fake
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq announces the death of Hamed Al-Jaza'eri, the deputy commander of the "Saraya al-Khorasani" militia, in the bombing of Taji in Baghdad
1 year agoIt's fake
PMF official media channel confirms that commander of Kata'ib al-Imam Ali militia Shibil Al Zaidi have been killed with 5 other militants near Taji near Baghdad
1 year agoIraqi security forces found rockets Under the Muhammad al-Qasim bridge, near the Suhrawardi cemetery, were intended to launch toward Baghdad's Green Zone
Iraq Military sources: 6 people were killed in a new bombing targeting militias in the Taji area of Baghdad
1 year agoConvoy was struck in Taji, and there are reports of two killed
Raid north of Baghdad, near Taji have destroyed "mobile target"
An explosion is heard in Al-Taji area, north of Baghdad, Iraq
1 year agoAGM-114 missile remnant found at Baghdad Airport. Photo is from Tactical Cell
Heavy air activity over Salahuddin
Iraqi MP Faiq Sheikh Ali warns of new US strike on Iraq in the coming hours
1 year agoUSAF tanker KC-135 63-8884 over Iraq
1 year agoIn phone call with @SecPompeo, Iraq President @BarhamSalih "agreed on the need to reduce tensions in the region," according to @StateDept
1 year agoIraq's National Security Council just met, chaired by PM
Gen. Mark Milley, Joint Chiefs chairman, just met with a small group of reporters in his Pentagon office. He defended decision to kill Soleimani, said the U.S. had "clear and unambiguous" intelligence that he was planning a stepped up "campaign of violence" against Americans.
The sounds of the explosions that were heard shortly before in the Taji region were caused by flares. Helicopters are flying over Taji, Iraq
Spokesman for the Iranian Mission to the United Nations: Zarif assured the Secretary-General that the killing of Soleimani would have consequences
The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff: Qasim Soleimani's plans "may happen" despite his death
The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff: We are fully aware of the strategic implications of the targeting of Qasim Soleimani
The US State Department: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard provided financial and military support to the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq militia
1 year agoOn Iranian TV, @JZarif says assassination of Qassem Soleimani, "was clearly a terrorist action" and Iran "will launch various legal measures at the international level to hold America to account."
[email protected]: "@SecPompeo spoke today with the Speaker of Iraq's Council of Representatives Mohammed al-Halbousi. Secretary Pompeo discussed President Trump's recent decision to take defensive action in response to imminent threats to American lives."
1 year agoUS Department of State designate Iraqi Shia militia Asaib Ahl Al-Haq and its leadership as a foreign terrorist organisation
The Saudi crown prince receives a phone call from the US Secretary of State
Baghdad: An unknown group enters Tahrir Square, throws the demonstrators with stones and batons, breaks plastic chairs, and escapes.
Turkish foreign ministry issues a travel warning, asking their citizens to "refrain from travelling to Iraq at this time unless it is compulsory" following increased tension between US and Iran
Three defense officials confirm that the entire 82nd Airborne Division brigade will be sent to Kuwait in response to Iraq embassy attacks - a total of about 4,000 more troops
Sky News understands the Prime Minister was not warned in advance about the U.S. airstrike in Iraq which killed the Iranian general
Pompeo: Russian MFA Lavrov and I discussed the decisive defensive action @realDonaldTrump employed in Baghdad to protect American lives. I emphasized that de-escalation is the United States' principal goal
The Iraqi National Security Ministerial Council holds an emergency meeting to take a number of decisions
Gulf Air suspends all incoming and outgoing flights to and from Baghdad and Najaf
1 year agoRussian Air Force Tupolev Tu-154M RFF7015 currently tracking over Iraq
[email protected]: The United States has paid Iraq Billions of Dollars a year, for many years. That is on top of all else we have done for them. The people of Iraq don't want to be dominated & controlled by Iran, but ultimately, that is their choice. Over the last 15 years, Iran has gained more
1 year agoIraqi PM Adil Abd al-Mahdi issues a strongly-worded condemnation of the US, calls the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani one of "two symbols", and says the attack was an attack on Iraq since the Iranian general's close aide was an Iraqi government official
Qassem Soleimani's assassination marks the beginning of the end of US presence in Iraq - Kataib Hezbollah
The Secretary-General of the United Nations expresses his deep concern after the recent escalation in the region
1 year agoA march in Basra rejects any Iranian or American interference in Iraq
Putin and Macron had a phone call, expressed deep concern about consequences of assassination of Qassem Suleimani
Royal Jordanian airlines suspend its flights from/to Baghdad after killing Suleimani in a US strike
Official Iraqi Ministry of Defense mourning the death of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and other members of PMU killed in last night's drone strike by US
Turkey's foreign ministry expresses concern over Soleimani's killing, calls US airstrike a destabilizing act in the region
Iraqi parliament speaker Halbousi: Targeting a military commander is considered a violation of agreements and any military operation must take place with the consent of Iraq
1 year agoGeolocation of US airstrike on Iran Soleimani convoy, Baghdad Intl Airport
1 year agoPMU official media just announced that the official funeral for Sulaimani and AlMuhandes will be at 10:00 am tomorrow, then the public one at 11:00 from the Green Zone gate towards Jaderia, asking ask Iraq-is to attend it
Commander of the Iranian Quds Force: 4 senior officers were killed with Soleimani
Lebanese Foreign Ministry: Soleimani's assassination is a violation of Iraqi sovereignty and a dangerous escalation
Pompeo: I can confirm that Qassem Soleimani is dead
[email protected] spokesperson: "NATO is monitoring the situation in the region very closely. We remain in close and regular contact with the US authorities. The safety of our personnel in Iraq is paramount. We continue to monitor the security environment and take all precautions necessary"
Netanyahu after the killing of Soleimani: Washington has the right to defend itself
IQAF F-16s targeted 3 tunnels, killing several militants near Zab
The President of the European Council warns against escalation in Iraq after the killing of Qassem Soleimani
U.S. official: Soleimani was killed by a drone
US official: 750 soldiers arrived at the embassy in Baghdad to secure it
Iranian National Security Council spokesman: Washington bears security and military implications for assassination of Soleimani
Foreign oil companies evacuate their employees through Basra Airport, and Iraqi officials say the move will not affect oil production
Defence Sources: UK military have increased their security and readiness at bases in the Middle East region following Soleimani killing
Iraq - an emergency session of the Iraqi parliament to be hold on Saturday to discuss the issue of the American presence in Iraq
Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah to make a speech at 4 pm today(Beirut time)
The emergency meeting of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council chaired by Khamenei begins
Hizbullah denies casualties in U.S. raid that killed Soleimani
Turkey neutralizes YPG's so-called intelligence head Metin Arslan, in most wanted category, in northern Iraq
Iranian Minister of Defense: The Iranian armed forces will "take revenge" on the perpetrators of the killing of Qassem Soleimani
The U.S. embassy in Baghdad has released a statement urging American citizens in Iraq to depart immediately following a U.S. airstrike at Baghdad International Airport which killed the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force major-general Qassem Soleimani
Iraqi National Assembly to hold an emergency session tomorrow to discuss Suleimani's assassination in Baghdad and the presence of US troops in the country
1 year agoNear Jumjuriya bridge across the Green Zone, a civilian curses Qassem Suliemani. Member of Riot Police responds "the blood of the dead (in reference to killed Iraqi protesters) didn't go in vain
1 year agoMuqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist movement announces reactivation of anti-US 'Mahdi Army' to defend Iraq
Iran summons Swiss envoy - as protector of US interests in Iran - to strongly protest US assassination of Soleimani
1 year agoIranian official news agency @IrnaEnglish claims that Gen Qassem Soleimani was comming back to Baghdad from Beirut
The Iranian National Security Council to convene an emergency meeting to discuss how to respond to the assassination of Soleimani
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard threatens violent retaliation against the United States in response to Soleimani's death
The PMF confirm the killing of its Vice President Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani by US airstrike in Baghdad - Statement
US-trained Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service are securing Baghdad's Green Zone, closed the main gates
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirms the killing of the Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq
1 year agoPentagon statement confirms US military airstrike tonight killed Iran's Gen Soleimani in Baghdad
1 year ago4:30 AM (IQ time): Iraqi protesters at Baghdad's Tahrir Square are celebrating the death of Qassem Solaimani in a US airstrike.
1 year agoIraqi State TV confirms death of Qassem al-Solaimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in airstrikes on Baghdad Airport road tonight
An Iraqi security source: 8 people were killed in attack at the Baghdad airport
Media affiliated with the PMU denied that Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was targeted in Baghdad airport bombing
1 year agoAl Mayadeen banner states Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the head of the PMU, was targeted in the convoy that was hit by an airstrike at Baghdad International Airport
1 year agoDebris of the cars that were targeted near Baghdad International Airport. Syrian pounds visible on the 2nd photo
