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Explosion At US-Led Coalition Base In Iraq Ahead Of Iran President's Visit
Iraqi security forces said an explosion was heard at a US-led coalition's military base at the Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday, a day before Iran's president was due to visit.
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Blinken Says Threats From Iran-Backed Terrorists "Totally Unacceptable"
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday following a trip to the occupied West Bank earlier in the day. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani met Blinken.
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As US-Iran Tension Simmers, Rocket Fired Near Iraq's US Embassy
A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and diplomatic missions, on Sunday night, falling near the US Embassy but causing no casualties, the Iraqi military said.
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On Surprise Iraq Visit, Mike Pompeo Speaks Of "Imminent" Iran Threat
Iraq has promised to guarantee the safety of US interests from Iran, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday as he paid a surprise trip to Baghdad where he accused Tehran of planning "imminent" attacks.
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Iraq Storms Main Christian Town Near Mosul As Ash Carter Arrives In Baghdad
The Iraqi army on Saturday stormed a Christian town that had been under control of ISIS since 2014 as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul, the militants' last major city stronghold in Iraq.
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Pentagon Chief To Stress Iraq Sovereignty In Turkey Talks
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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US To Help Iraq Build Base For Push On Mosul: Ash Carter
US forces will help Iraq set up a logistics hub in a recaptured airfield to use for a push on Mosul, ISIS's largest stronghold, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said before making an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Monday.
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US Vice President Joe Biden Arrives In Iraq To Help Settle Political Crisis
Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on Thursday on a visit intended to help Iraqi leaders resolve a political crisis that has hindered efforts to defeat the Islamic State group.
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John Kerry Urges Iraq Not To Let Politics Impede War Against ISIS
US Secretary of State John Kerry, visiting Baghdad today, urged Iraq not to let its political crisis interfere with the fight against ISIS and voiced unequivocal support for Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
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US Defense Chief Ash Carter Makes Surprise Visit To Baghdad
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Baghdad today for talks with US military commanders, seeking ways to intensify the fight against ISIS terrorists.
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US Defense Chief Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad today to get a first-hand assessment of the campaign against Islamic State as Iraq tries to retake the fallen capital of Sunni-dominated Anbar province.
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US Military Chief Says Battle With Islamic State Starting to Turn
The United States' top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday that the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was "starting to turn", but predicted a drawn-out campaign lasting several years.
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US General Martin Dempsey Arrives in Iraq as Military Campaign Expands
The top US military officer, General Martin Dempsey, arrived on Saturday in Baghdad on an unannounced visit to meet US commanders preparing to increase American assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces battling Sunni Islamic State (IS) militants.
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John Kerry to Visit Saudi Arabia on Friday for Iraq Talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks with King Abdullah about the crisis in Iraq.
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John Kerry makes surpise visit to Iraq to press for Syria cooperation
US Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise trip to Iraq on Sunday to push for more help over the conflict in Syria amid claims of waning American clout barely a year after US troops left.
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Explosion At US-Led Coalition Base In Iraq Ahead Of Iran President's Visit
Iraqi security forces said an explosion was heard at a US-led coalition's military base at the Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday, a day before Iran's president was due to visit.
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Blinken Says Threats From Iran-Backed Terrorists "Totally Unacceptable"
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday following a trip to the occupied West Bank earlier in the day. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani met Blinken.
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As US-Iran Tension Simmers, Rocket Fired Near Iraq's US Embassy
A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and diplomatic missions, on Sunday night, falling near the US Embassy but causing no casualties, the Iraqi military said.
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On Surprise Iraq Visit, Mike Pompeo Speaks Of "Imminent" Iran Threat
Iraq has promised to guarantee the safety of US interests from Iran, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday as he paid a surprise trip to Baghdad where he accused Tehran of planning "imminent" attacks.
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Iraq Storms Main Christian Town Near Mosul As Ash Carter Arrives In Baghdad
The Iraqi army on Saturday stormed a Christian town that had been under control of ISIS since 2014 as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul, the militants' last major city stronghold in Iraq.
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Pentagon Chief To Stress Iraq Sovereignty In Turkey Talks
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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US To Help Iraq Build Base For Push On Mosul: Ash Carter
US forces will help Iraq set up a logistics hub in a recaptured airfield to use for a push on Mosul, ISIS's largest stronghold, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said before making an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Monday.
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US Vice President Joe Biden Arrives In Iraq To Help Settle Political Crisis
Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on Thursday on a visit intended to help Iraqi leaders resolve a political crisis that has hindered efforts to defeat the Islamic State group.
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John Kerry Urges Iraq Not To Let Politics Impede War Against ISIS
US Secretary of State John Kerry, visiting Baghdad today, urged Iraq not to let its political crisis interfere with the fight against ISIS and voiced unequivocal support for Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
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US Defense Chief Ash Carter Makes Surprise Visit To Baghdad
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Baghdad today for talks with US military commanders, seeking ways to intensify the fight against ISIS terrorists.
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US Defense Chief Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad today to get a first-hand assessment of the campaign against Islamic State as Iraq tries to retake the fallen capital of Sunni-dominated Anbar province.
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US Military Chief Says Battle With Islamic State Starting to Turn
The United States' top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday that the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was "starting to turn", but predicted a drawn-out campaign lasting several years.
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US General Martin Dempsey Arrives in Iraq as Military Campaign Expands
The top US military officer, General Martin Dempsey, arrived on Saturday in Baghdad on an unannounced visit to meet US commanders preparing to increase American assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces battling Sunni Islamic State (IS) militants.
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John Kerry to Visit Saudi Arabia on Friday for Iraq Talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks with King Abdullah about the crisis in Iraq.
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John Kerry makes surpise visit to Iraq to press for Syria cooperation
US Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise trip to Iraq on Sunday to push for more help over the conflict in Syria amid claims of waning American clout barely a year after US troops left.
