Israel drops objection to US sale of ‘certain’ arms to UAE The Israeli statement did not specifically identify weapons systems, it but appeared to refer to the possible sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets. October 23, 2020
Iran’s president says ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment Iran’s president said Thursday that there is “no limit” to the country’s enrichment of uranium following its decision to abandon its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal in response to the killing of its top general in a U.S. airstrike. January 16, 2020
Iran warning puts thousands of European troops in spotlight A warning by Iran’s president that European forces in the Middle East could be at risk if their nations join the U.S. pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic puts a focus on thousands of foreign troops in the region. January 15, 2020
Defying police, Iranians protest over plane shootdown Videos posted online showed protesters shouting anti-government slogans and moving through subway stations and sidewalks, many around Azadi, or Freedom, Square after an earlier call for people to demonstrate there. January 12, 2020
Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease Iran sent mixed signals Thursday as tensions with the U.S. appeared to ease, with President Hassan Rouhani warning of a “very dangerous response” if the U.S. makes “another mistake” and a senior commander vowing “harsher revenge” for the killing of a top Iranian general. January 9, 2020
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger Iran denied involvement in the attack on the embassy. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted by media as saying that "if the Islamic Republic makes a decision to confront any country, it will do it directly." January 1, 2020
Al-Baghdadi’s death a blow, but ISIS has survived other losses The death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marks the demise of one of the most brutally effective jihadist leaders of modern times — a man who commanded tens of thousands of fighters from around the world, carved out a territorial caliphate in the Middle East and refined a horrific ideology that survives him. October 27, 2019
Money, hatred for the Kurds drives Turkey’s Syrian fighters The Syrian fighters vowed to kill "pigs" and "infidels," paraded their Kurdish captives in front of cameras and, in one graphic video, fired several rounds into a man lying on the side of a highway with his hands bound behind his back. October 15, 2019
Iraqis find bomb factory, tunnels on long road to Mosul Iraqi forces explored a network of tunnels and uncovered a bomb-making facility on Thursday in a village near Mosul that was recently retaken from the Islamic State group, offering a glimpse of the challenge they will face as they move closer to the city. October 27, 2016
U.N. prepares for possible chemical attack in Mosul and civilian exodus The World Health Organization said Wednesday that of the 700,000 people expected to flee Mosul, some 200,000 will require emergency health services. October 27, 2016
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