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U.S. Ambassador Jackie Wolcott waits for the start of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, board of governors meeting at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, July 10, 2019.

US urges world powers to reject Iran’s ‘nuclear extortion’

The United States admonished world powers seeking to preserve a deal with Iran on its atomic program on Wednesday not to give in to “nuclear extortion” from Tehran, which has breached the pact’s limitations in recent days in an attempt to get them to provide economic incentives to offset American sanctions.

5 years ago

Mattis: US will ‘wait and see’ on Muqtada al-Sadr election victory

The cleric's Mahdi Army was responsible for many of the attacks on U.S., coalition forces during the Iraq War.

By Tara Copp, AP

6 years ago

US-led coalition congratulates Iraq on defeating ISIS

The top U.S.-led coalition commander is congratulating Iraq on defeating the Islamic State group.

6 years ago

Iraq says its war against ISIS has ended

Iraq said Saturday that its war on the Islamic State group is over after more than three years of combat operations drove the extremists from all of the territory they once held.

6 years ago

Iraqi PM raises flag at border crossing taken from ISIS

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi raised on Sunday the Iraqi flag at a border crossing with Syria days after Iraqi forces retook it from the Islamic State group, state TV announced.

6 years ago

Iraqi forces launch operation to retake last ISIS stronghold in Iraq

Al-Qaim and Rawa are the last remaining territories controlled by ISIS in Iraq.

By Shawn Snow

7 years ago