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Officials inspect the explosion site at al-Tayaran Square

At least 32 dead in Baghdad market blasts

World • 21 Jan

Pope Francis met the President of Iraq earlier this year at an audience in the Vatican

Pope to visit Iraq in first foreign trip since pandemic

World • 07 Dec 20

The move will leave 2,500 US troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan

US to cut troop levels in Iraq, Afghanistan

World • 18 Nov 20

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has issued a warning to Iraq

US warns Iraq it is ready to retaliate

World • 16 Mar 20

The attack happened at the Taji base north of Baghdad

US, UK troops among three dead in Iraq rocket attack

World • 11 Mar 20

Iran fired missiles at the Ain al-Asad earlier this month

34 US troops injured in recent Iranian strike: Pentagon

World • 24 Jan 20

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin

US to impose additional sanctions on Iran

World • 10 Jan 20

Flight BA134 was en route from Mumbai to Heathrow before having to avoid Iraqi airspace, and reroute to Athens (Pic: Flightradar24)

Airlines reroute flights to avoid Iran, Iraq airspace

World • 08 Jan 20

Air France is one of a number of airlines that has made a decision over flying through the airspace

Airlines avoiding flying through Iran and Iraq airspace

World • 08 Jan 20

Gold passed the $1,600 level for the first time in nearly seven years today

Gold races to near 7-year peak after Iran attack

Business • 08 Jan 20

Oil prices rise after a rocket attack by Iran on US forces in Iraq

Oil prices shed gains as alarm over Iran attack fades

Business • 08 Jan 20

Mark Esper said there had been no plans issued for troops to prepare to leave Iraq

US military has no plans to leave Iraq, says Esper

World • 06 Jan 20

Oil prices are soaring after a US air strike in Iraq killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani

Oil tops $70 as Iran, Trump trade threats

Business • 06 Jan 20

Jens Stoltenberg called for a de-escalation of tensions, echoing the statements of some European leaders

NATO chief urges Iran to avoid 'further violence'

World • 06 Jan 20

Resolution calls for an end to the presence of foreign troops in Iraq

Iraqi parliament wants end to foreign troop presence

World • 05 Jan 20

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (right) inspecting nuclear technology in April 2019

Iran steps back further from nuclear deal commitments

World • 05 Jan 20

Rockets hit Baghdad's Green Zone enclave where the US embassy (above) is based

Baghdad Green Zone and US troop base hit by rocket fire

World • 04 Jan 20

Mourners surround a car carrying the coffin of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani

Thousands of Iraqis join funeral for Iranian commander

World • 04 Jan 20

Qasem Soleimani was the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Lieutenant General and Commander of the Quds Force

US kills top Iranian commander Soleimani in air strike

World • 03 Jan 20

US forces (unseen) fire teargas canisters at supporters and members of the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force

US embassy in Baghdad suspends consular operations

World • 01 Jan 20

Trump warns Iran over 'big price' for attacks on US

World • 31 Dec 19

The US targeted three locations in Iraq and Syria

US strikes in Iraq, Syria target Iranian-backed group

World • 30 Dec 19

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi

Iraqi PM to resign after call from top Shia cleric

World • 29 Nov 19

Iraq's capital and south have been torn by the worst street unrest since the 2003 US-led invasion

More than 20 killed in crackdown on protests in Iraq

World • 28 Nov 19

Protests demanding a government overhaul have also been ongoing in Basra and the capital Baghdad

Five killed, 150 injured as protests intensify in Iraq

World • 24 Nov 19

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