U.S. Threatens To Close Iraq Embassy

Pompeo warns Iraqi leaders that continued violence against U.S. troops will not be tolerated

Jack Beyrer
September 28, 2020 2:00 PM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned the Iraqi government that the U.S. will close its embassy in Baghdad in the coming months if attacks within the country continue to target Americans, the Washington Post reported Sunday.

United States Formally Announces Troop Reduction in Iraq

Reuters
September 9, 2020 10:03 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States military on Wednesday announced that it would be reducing its presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 troops this month, formalizing a move that had been long expected.

Explosions Hit U.S. Coalition Supply Convoys in Iraq: Sources and Military Say

U.S. army forces supervise during a training session at the Taji camp, north of Baghdad in 2017

Reuters
August 11, 2020 4:16 PM

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least two explosions have hit convoys supplying U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq in the last 24 hours, security sources said, the first on Monday evening near the southern border with Kuwait and the second on Tuesday north of Baghdad.

Iran Expands Footprint in Iraq With American-Sanctioned Electricity Deal

Adam Kredo
June 5, 2020 3:20 PM

Iran deepened its foothold in Iraq on Thursday, signing an $800 million two-year deal to provide electricity services to the war-torn country.

U.S. Hopes to Discuss ‘Entire Strategic Framework’ With Iraq Soon

James Jeffrey, U.S. special representative for Syria

Reuters
January 29, 2020 7:22 AM

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The United States hopes to discuss the entire strategic framework of its relationship with Iraq soon, a U.S. envoy said on Tuesday, as the fate of a U.S. military mission there remains in doubt after a drone strike that killed an Iranian general.

Iraqi Security Forces Kill Protester, Rockets Hit U.S. Embassy

Iraqi demonstrators burn tires to block a road during ongoing anti-government protests in Najaf

Reuters
January 27, 2020 9:46 AM

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces shot at anti-government protesters in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least one person, and unidentified men set fire to sit-in tents in a southern Iraqi city, police and medics said, as months-long civil unrest escalated.

Iran-Backed Militias Continue Attacks on U.S. Outposts in Iraq

U.S. Army helicopter crew members look out of their Chinook helicopter as they fly from the U.S. Embassy to Baghdad International airport

Adam Kredo
January 23, 2020 2:05 PM

Iran-backed militias continue to wage attacks on American outposts in Iraq, according to senior U.S. officials.

Two Iraqi Policemen, Two Protesters Killed as Anti-Government Unrest Resumes

An Iraqi demonstrator walks next to burning tires blocking a road, during ongoing anti-government protests, in Kerbala

Reuters
January 20, 2020 9:54 AM

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Four Iraqis including two police officers were killed and scores were wounded in Baghdad and other cities on Monday in clashes with security forces, medical and security sources said, as anti-government unrest resumed after a lull of several weeks.

Biden Adviser Blames Bush for Obama Troop Withdrawal, Rise of ISIS

Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Campaigns In Las Vegas

Andrew Kugle
January 13, 2020 4:20 PM

A foreign policy adviser to Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Monday blamed former president George W. Bush for the Obama administration's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, which resulted in the rise of the Islamic State.

Washington Rebuffs Iraqi Request to Pull Out Troops

U.S. President Trump delivers statement about Iran at the White House in Washington

Reuters
January 10, 2020 1:01 PM

BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington rebuffed an Iraqi request on Friday to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened U.S.-Iranian tensions following the U.S. killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad.