Iraq

Media 23 hours ago

Tucker Carlson: Now is the time to pull out of Iraq for good

Tucker Carlson said it is time for the U.S. to remove itself from Middle Eastern affairs after years of war in Iraq and the surrounding region.

World 23 hours ago

Iran believed to be telling militias not to attack US targets, Pence says

Vice President Pence said Wednesday that Iran has asked its allied militias not to attack U.S. targets. 

Opinion 23 hours ago

Sen. Thom Tillis: Iran War Powers Resolution is dangerous, returns us to appeasement posture

President Trump made the right call to order the drone strike that eliminated Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, ridding the world of a murderous terrorist leader and achieving an American strategic victory.

Opinion 23 hours ago

Newt Gingrich: US vs Iran: Liberals don’t get that we’ve been at war for 40 years – But Trump does

President Trump gave the most honest, direct speech about the Iranian dictatorship that has ever given by an American president.

World 23 hours ago

2 rockets land in Baghdad's Green Zone; Iran-backed militias suspected

Two rockets landed in Baghdad’s “Green Zone” Wednesday night, likely fired by Iran-backed militia groups.

World 23 hours ago

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr tells pro-Iran armed groups 'the crisis is over'

An Iraqi Shia cleric and politician who blasted President Trump this week said "the crisis is over" following Iranian airstrikes against U.S. troops in Iraq, a sign that Iran-backed forces are looking to de-escalate tensions between Washington and Tehran.  

Media 23 hours ago

Lara Logan predicts future Iran actions against US: 'Persians never forget'

Veteran war correspondent Lara Logan said Wednesday that she believes Iran will launch more attacks against the United States and American interests.

Opinion 23 hours ago

James Carafano: Trump tells Iran the endgame remains the same while offering a chance to renegotiate

In his address to the nation Wednesday, President Trump’s re-upped – clearly and in no uncertain terms – his commitment to challenging Iran’s continuing efforts to run amok in the Middle East. opi

World 23 hours ago

US military had advance warning of Iranian ballistic missile attack, officials say

U.S. military officials were warned about Iran’s pending ballistic missile strike “when the air defense systems went active” shortly before the attack was launched, a U.S. official in Baghdad told Fox News on Wednesday.

Media 23 hours ago

Democrat Manchin calls for 'super diplomacy' with Iran, says DC partisanship must end

Now is the time for President Trump to show "super diplomacy" in handling relations with the Iranian regime, Democratic Vermont Senator Joe Manchin said Wednesday.

Media 23 hours ago

Former CIA officer: Iranian sleeper cells in US a 'real threat,' but attack on our soil would be 'new 9/11'

Potential terrorist sleeper cell operations in the United States are a credible threat in the wake of Iranian missile strikes, former CIA officer Bryan Dean Wright said Wednesday.

World 23 hours ago

Iran’s 'final answer' following general’s death is to ‘kick all US forces out of the region,’ Rouhani warns

Iran’s president is warning Wednesday that the Islamic Republic’s “final answer” to the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani “will be to kick all U.S. forces out of the region”.

Media 23 hours ago

Liz Cheney: Trump 'turned around' Obama administration's appeasement of Iran

The world has lost patience with the Iranian regime, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., said Wednesday.

Opinion 23 hours ago

Cory Mills: Swift US response needed to Iranian missile attack – Trump understands we must protect Americans

As we wait to see how the U.S. will respond to Iran's firing of up to 15 ballistic missiles at American troops in Iraq early Wednesday, I want to thank President Trump for making difficult decisions to protect Americans around the world, such as his order to kill Iranian terrorist Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Friday.

World 23 hours ago

Iran's Supreme Leader calls missile strike at bases a 'slap in the face,' warns it's not enough

Iran fired as many as 15 ballistic missiles into Iraq, targeting U.S. military and coalition forces early Wednesday, officials said, in a major retaliation by the rogue regime after the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani last week.

Opinion 23 hours ago

Ben Shapiro: Trump has right Iran policy, Obama’s wrong policy provided funds for Iranian terrorism

Iran has come face to face with the prospect that actions have consequences.

Opinion 23 hours ago

Michael Pregent: Iran fears US war – May have deliberately missed hitting Americans in missile attacks

Iranian missile attacks on two joint U.S.-Iraqi military bases Wednesday morning didn’t kill or injure any Americans, according to initial reports – and that appears to have been a deliberate move by Iran to avoid a retaliatory strike by U.S. forces.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Some US troops transported from Iraq to Kuwait aboard Canadian aircraft, report says

"Dozens" of U.S. and allied troops were transported to Kuwait aboard Canadian aircraft ahead of missile strikes that targeted military bases in Iraq, according to a report.

Opinion 23 hours ago

Jim Hanson: After Iran’s attack on US forces, both sides should step back from brink of war

Iran’s firing of as many as 15 ballistic missiles into two Iraqi military bases where U.S. forces are stationed is a major escalation in its confrontation with America that began 40 years ago with Islamic Revolution that turned Iran from a U.S. ally into an enemy.

Media 23 hours ago

Sean Hannity on Iran missile attack in Iraq: 'There is a massive price to pay ... They're going to get hit hard'

Sean Hannity reacted Tuesday night to Iran launching ballistic missiles at U.S. military forces in Iraq, saying there's a "massive price to pay" for Iran's retaliation.

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Ted Cruz: Iran missiles fired at Iraqi airbases were 'in a very real sense' paid for by billions that Obama sent Tehran

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Tuesday he believed the missiles Iran launched at Iraqi airbases where American soldiers are stationed were "in a very real sense" paid for by the billions of dollars the Obama administration sent to Tehran in 2016.

World 23 hours ago

Iran buries Soleimani after new attacks on US, coalition forces in Iraq

Iran buried Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian military leader killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, early Wednesday just after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops. 

World 23 hours ago

FAA issues emergency restriction for Iraq, Iran, Persian Gulf airspace after Iran missile attacks

The Federal Aviation Administration is restricting flights over Persian Gulf airspace in response to Iranian airstrikes that targeted two bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops Wednesday.

Media 23 hours ago

Johnny 'Joey' Jones on Iran missile launches: 'We are at war. We've struck them, they've struck us'

Iran fired 15 ballistic missiles into Iraq, targeting two airbases housing U.S. military and coalition forces Tuesday, Pentagon officials said, in a major retaliation by the rogue regime after the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani last week.

Media 23 hours ago

Sen. Coons on Iran's missile attack: 'Strong, forceful response' to Soleimani's death was 'entirely predictable'

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., appeared on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" Tuesday and reacted to reports that Iran had launched "more than a dozen ballistic missiles" targeting U.S. forces in Iraq.

Politics 23 hours ago

Pelosi, other lawmakers react after Iran missile attacks target US forces in Iraq: 'World cannot afford war'

Lawmakers swiftly responded after Iran fired dozens of missiles into Iraq on Tuesday targeting U.S. military and coalition forces signaling a significant escalation of tensions against the U.S. following the death of Iranian Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

World 23 hours ago

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr bashes Trump as 'son of gambling halls'

An influential anti-U.S. Iraqi cleric who led a militia that battled American forces during the Iraq War lashed out at President Trump over social media with a series of insults that criticized his former casino empire and his medical deferments during the Vietnam War. 

World 23 hours ago

Iraq's outgoing prime minister says US troops must leave to avoid crisis

Iraq's outgoing prime minister on Tuesday called for American troops to leave the country to avoid further tensions between the United States and Iran that have reached a boiling point in recent weeks.

Opinion 23 hours ago

Andrew McCarthy: Killing of Soleimani justified – He was enemy combatant terrorist commander

President Trump didn't need congressional authorization to order the killing of Qassem Soleimani.

Media 23 hours ago

Mark Levin blasts critics of Trump's Iran strike: 'Our enemies are rooting for the Democrat Party'

Conservative commentator Mark Levin said Monday that America's enemies are rooting for the Democratic Party to win the 2020 election over President Trump.

Media 23 hours ago

Stephanie Grisham: Strike that killed Iranian Gen. Soleimani 'saved countless lives'

White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said Tuesday that the "targeted strike" in Baghdad which killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani last week saved "countless" lives.