Iranians in Iraq report shortages back home

Near the once-bustling Iraqi border crossing of Bashmakh, Iranian driver Fatah stocked up on rice, sugar and tea, staples that have become increasingly hard to get back home. Fatah -- who like others in this story is being identified by a pseudonym -- was …

Trump, Iran and the spectre of Iraq: ‘We bought all the happy talk’

WASHINGTON – A little more than 22 years ago, Washington was on edge as a president stood on the precipice of ordering an invasion of Baghdad. The expectation was that it would be a quick, triumphant “mission accomplished”. By the time the United States …

Michigan soldier dies in non-combat related incident in Iraq

ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — A U.S. soldier from Allegan County died in Erbil, Iraq this week, according to the Department of Defense on Wednesday. Staff Sergeant Saul Fabian Gonzalez, 26, of Pullman, Mich., died Tuesday as the result of a non-combat related …

Former airborne infantryman recalls surviving grenade attack that killed two buddies in Iraq

BELTON – Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jerrad Benjamin served three combat tours during the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the last of those deployments nearly killed the California native and sent him into an emotional tailspin that lasted well after he …

Ft. Campbell soldier dies in ‘non-combat related incident’ in Iraq

Lessons from Iraq, as Trump teases attacks on Iran

President George W. Bush sits in the Oval Office of the White House late March 19, 2003, after a national address announcing he had launched war against Iraq. Luke Frazza/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Luke Frazza/AFP via Getty …

Evacuation of Pakistanis in Iran, Iraq: Dar directs PIA to coordinate closely with MOFA

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has instructed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to coordinate closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to ensure smooth and efficient execution of the evacuation plans. Dar issued these …

Iraq War flashbacks abound as Trump toys with bombing Iran

President Donald Trump is publicly toying with the possibility of joining Israel's war on Iran, ignoring his own administration’s intelligence assessment that “Iran is not building a nuclear weapon”—giving nightmarish flashbacks to President George W. …

Decorated soldier from Michigan dies in Iraq, officials say

A decorated U.S. Army soldier from western Michigan has died from non-combat-related causes, military officials said Wednesday. Staff Sgt. Saul Fabian Gonzalez, 26, of Pullman, Michigan, in Allegan County, died Tuesday in Erbil, Iraq, "as a result of …

Iraq Urges Emergency Arab Meeting Over Israel-Iran Conflict

(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has urged the convening of an emergency gathering of Arab foreign ministers during the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul, citing a pressing need for unified action amid …