The Iraqi government and Iran pressured Kataib Hezbollah and other Iraqi Shia militias to suspend attacks against US forces in an effort to de-escalate tensions in the region, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Kataib Hezbollah, one of Iraq's main Shia militias, announced...
Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah Suspends Military Operations Against US
Kataib Hezbollah, one of the main Shia militias in Iraq, has announced it's suspending operations against US troops in Iraq and Syria. "We announce the suspension of military and security operations against the occupation forces," Kataib Hezbollah said in a statement...
Biden Says He Decided How to Respond to Drone Attack That Killed 3 US Troops
President Biden told reporters on Tuesday that he's decided on a response to the drone attack that hit a base in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border and killed three US troops but didn't specify what it will be. Even though the Pentagon has admitted it has no...
Pentagon Admits It Has No Evidence Iran Was Behind Drone Attack That Killed 3 US Troops in Jordan
The Pentagon on Monday said Iran "bears responsibility" for the drone attack in northeastern Jordan that killed three US troops but admitted it has no evidence that Iran was directly involved. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said the responsibility fell on Iran due...
Iran Denies Role in Drone Attack That Killed Three US Troops
Iran has denied involvement in the drone attack in northeastern Jordan that killed three American troops and wounded at least 34. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said the resistance factions in Iraq and Syria were targeting US forces due to the...
Three American Troops Killed in Drone Attack in Jordan
Three US troops were killed by an overnight drone attack in northeastern Jordan, the first Americans to die by enemy fire in the region since President Biden threw the US's weight behind the Israeli onslaught in Gaza. According to CNN, one-way attack drones hit Tower...
US Confirms It’s Entering Talks That Could Lead to US Withdrawal From Iraq
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed on Thursday that the US and Iraq will start talks on the future of the US military presence in Iraq in the "coming days," which could result in a US withdrawal. Baghdad has been calling for an end to the presence of the...
US, Iraq to Start Talks on Future of US Military Presence
The US and Iraq will soon begin talks on the future of the US military presence in Iraq, as Baghdad has been calling for the withdrawal of the US-led coalition in response to US airstrikes in the country. Sources told CNN that the US and Iraq would use a military...
US Launches More Airstrikes in Iraq as Tensions Soar
The US launched another round of airstrikes in Iraq on Tuesday as tensions continue to soar in the region. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the strikes targeted three facilities used by Kataib Hezbollah and other "Iranian-affiliated groups,"...
Biden Thinks It’s Just a Matter of Time Before US Troops Are Killed in Iraq or Syria
President Biden and his top advisors worry that it's just a matter of time before an American soldier is killed in Iraq or Syria amid a flurry of rocket attacks launched by Shia militias on US bases that started in response to US support for the Israeli slaughter in...