Tag: US

Mar 2020. US Re-Deployment in Iraq

March 2020. On the heels of another rocket attack targeting a military base housing American forces in Iraq, the US-led coalition assembled to fight the Islamic State is withdrawing troops from some of its smaller bases in the country. “As a result of the success of Iraqi Security Forces in their fight against ISIS, the… Continue reading Mar 2020. US Re-Deployment in Iraq

Jan 2020. Palestinians try Pressure on UN over the Trump Plan

January 2020. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan shortly after it was unveiled on Tuesday, saying a Palestinian state without Jerusalem was impossible. “We say a thousand times, no, no, no to the deal of the century,” Mr. Abbas said, in a reference to the peace accord President… Continue reading Jan 2020. Palestinians try Pressure on UN over the Trump Plan

Jan 2020. Iran Admits Shooting Down the Ukraine Passenger Plane

January 2020. Iran has admitted its military made an “unforgivable mistake” in unintentionally shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner and killing all 176 people onboard, after days of rejecting western intelligence reports that pointed to Tehran being responsible. A military statement on state TV early on Saturday blamed “human error” for the downing of Ukraine International… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Admits Shooting Down the Ukraine Passenger Plane

Jan 2020. The People of Iraq Protest against their Government

January 2020. Early Sunday morning, Sarkawt Shams, a Kurdish member of the Iraqi parliament, received a text on his phone from the political bureau of the Kataib Hezbollah militia, which had just lost its leader to a U.S. drone strike. The parliament was due to vote on whether to expel U.S. troops from Iraq following… Continue reading Jan 2020. The People of Iraq Protest against their Government

Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down

January 2020. Iran’s civil aviation chief denied Friday that an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing Western claims of a catastrophic mistake by the country’s air defences. Iran’s denial came as Tehran faced mounting international pressure to allow a “credible” investigation into the crash, which several Western… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down

Jan 2020. The Legal Arguments of the Qassem Soleimani Killing

January 2020. When the US government killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was first announced, officials from the Pentagon up to President Donald Trump were careful to make clear the strike was meant to head off an imminent attack on Americans. That the strike, which took place last week without congressional approval or debate,… Continue reading Jan 2020. The Legal Arguments of the Qassem Soleimani Killing

Jan 2020. Qassem Soleimani Part 1

January 2020. Fifty people have been killed and more than 200 injured in a stampede as Iranians gathered for the burial of a leading commander killed in a US drone strike. The deaths in Qasem Soleimani’s hometown of Kerman led to the ceremony being delayed. The burial is the last in a series of funeral… Continue reading Jan 2020. Qassem Soleimani Part 1

Jan 2020. The Killing of Qassem Soleimar Part 4

epa08099815 Thousands of Iranians take to the streets to mourn the death of Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Lieutenant general and commander of the Quds Force Qasem Soleimani during an anti-US demonstration to condemn the killing of Soleimani, after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, 03 January 2020. The Pentagon announced that Iran's Quds Force leader Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed on 03 January 2020 following a US airstrike at Baghdad's international airport. The attack comes amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. EPA-EFE/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

January 2020. Iran’s most powerful military commander, Gen Qasem Soleimani, has been killed by a US air strike in Iraq. The 62-year-old spearheaded Iranian military operations in the Middle East as head of Iran’s elite Quds Force. He was killed at Baghdad airport, along with other Iran-backed militia figures, early on Friday in a strike… Continue reading Jan 2020. The Killing of Qassem Soleimar Part 4

Jan 2020. The Killing of Qassem Soleimar Part 3

Donald Trump leaves his Merry Christmas Rally at the Kellogg Arena on December 18, 2019 in Battle Creek, Michigan. While Trump spoke at the rally the House of Representatives voted, mostly along party lines, to impeach the president for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, making him just the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Editorial use only. HANDOUT /NO SALES Mandatory Credit: Photo by IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER'S OFFICE HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (10517120a) (FILE) - A handout photo made available by the Iranian Supreme Leader's office shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Lieutenant general and commander of the Quds Force Qasem Soleimani (C) during a meeting with Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (not pictured) in Tehran, Iran, 18 September 2018 (reissued 03 January 2020). Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed on 03 January 2020 following a US airstrike at Baghdad's international airport. The attack comes amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. Top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani killed in US airstrike on Baghdad, Tehran, Iran Islamic Republic Of - 18 Sep 2018

January 2020. Through the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s notorious commander of the Quds Force — the Revolutionary Guard Corps’ powerful foreign-operations arm — along with Iran’s main military man in Iraq, Abu-Mahdi Muhandis, the U.S. has clipped the wings of Iran’s expansionist regional policies. By the same token, this dramatic move has opened… Continue reading Jan 2020. The Killing of Qassem Soleimar Part 3