Tag: Iran
WASHINGTON Faced with the possibility of a full-scale war with Iran, President Donald Trump chose Wednesday to de-escalate, wrapping a conciliatory message in bellicose rhetoric as he denounced the countrys leaders but ordered no…
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Irans missile attack on two American bases in Iraq in response the the U.S. strike that killed its top general is the culmination of nearly two years of steadily rising tensions…
SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran (AP) A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed today, just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capitals main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of Tehran into fields of flaming…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops in…
Army Sgt. Dave Sterling was serving in the Sunni Triangle in Iraq in 2003 the day Saddam Hussein was captured by American forces. Some Iraqis were dancing in the streets, celebrating the impending demise of…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) A stampede broke out today at a funeral for a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike, and at least 40 people were killed and more than 200 were injured…
Up until now, Americans have been forced to take President Donald Trump at his word that Iran was planning imminent attacks against U.S. installations, thus warranting the presidents directive on Friday to assassinate Maj. Gen.…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that Iranian cultural sites were fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing concerns within his own administration that doing so could constitute a war crime under international…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy its aircraft and ships at any moments notice to evacuate thousands of Filipino workers in Iraq and Iran should violence…
BAGHDAD (AP) Iran vowed harsh retaliation for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdads airport that killed a top Iranian general who had been the architect of its interventions across the Middle East, as tensions soared…
