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US warns Iraqi leaders of Baghdad embassy closure if attacks continue
The warning signals the administration’s increasing frustration and anger with ongoing rocket fire from Iranian-supported groups on or near the vast U.S. Embassy compound.
Trump meets Iraqi counterpart, first since Soleimani strike
U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that sanctions on Iraq were still a possibility in a bilateral meeting with Iraq’s president Wednesday, the first since a U.S. drone strike on Iraqi soil killed a top Iranian general, straining Washington-Baghdad ties.
Why Iraq’s president says there’s no serious opposition to US troops in his country
Iraq’s president said Friday he does not see any “serious” opposition to the presence of American forces in Iraq, provided they continue to be there specifically to assist Iraqi forces in the fight against the Islamic State group.
Investigation: Yemen war binds US, allies with al-Qaida
A military coalition backed by the U.S. cut secret deals with the militants, the Associated Press reports.
By Trish Wilson and Lee Keath