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July 20, 2024

Iran 'one to two weeks away' from weapons-grade nuclear material as US continues sanctions relief

The U.S. has provided sanctions relief in a number of ways to Iran, arguing that the country can't access the funds directly and that funds are earmarked for specific uses, but critics disagree.

July 16, 2024

Evan Wright, author of 'Generation Kill,' dies at 59

Evan Wright, the author of the book "Generation Kill," reportedly has died by suicide in California at the age of 59.

July 10, 2024

Iraq issues death sentence against wife of late ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The wife of late ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been sentenced to death in Iraq after a court found her guilty of crimes against humanity and terrorism, reports say.

June 28, 2024

ISIS remains global threat a decade after declaring caliphate, US military official says

ISIS no longer controls any territory and has lost many leaders, but it continues to claim responsibility for deadly attacks worldwide a decade after declaring its caliphate.

May 31, 2024

UN votes to end Iraq political mission established after 2003 US-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein

The U.N. Security Council has voted to end the U.N. political mission in Iraq; the mission was established in 2003 after the U.S.-led invasion of the country that toppled Saddam Hussein.

May 13, 2024

Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in northern Iraq

Security officials have announced that Barzan Majeed, one of the most notorious human smugglers in Europe, was arrested in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

May 10, 2024

2 ISIS militants suspected in 2014 massacre of Iraqi soldiers turned over to Baghdad

U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces have turned over to Baghdad two Islamic State militants suspected in the 2014 mass killings of Iraqi soldiers.

May 10, 2024

Iraq asks UN to abandon political mission in Baghdad

The Iraqi government requested Wednesday that the U.N. end a mission aimed at promoting governance and human rights reforms in the strife-torn nation by the end of next year.

May 7, 2024

US repatriates 11 citizens from camps for relatives of ISIS militants in Syria

The U.S. has brought home 11 of its citizens from camps in northeastern Syria, housing family members of suspected Islamic State militants, officials say.

May 6, 2024

Turkey carries out new airstrikes in northern Iraq, killing 16 Kurdish militants

Turkey's defense ministry said the country carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq. The airstrikes killed 16 militants.