Category: Iraq

Iran Claims Responsibility for Missiles Fired Near US Consulate in Iraq

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Sunday claimed responsibility for a barrage of missiles that was fired near the U.S. consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Iranian state media. “Once again, we warn the criminal Zionist regime that the repetition of any evil act will draw harsh, decisive, and devastating responses,” the Revolutionary Guard…


At Least 12 Missiles Hit Iraq’s Erbil Near US Consulate

At least 12 missiles landed on targets in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. Consulate in the city of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, the state news agency quoted the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in Kurdistan as saying. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the…


At Least 5 Rockets Hit Iraq’s Erbil Near US Embassy: Reports

At least five rockets fell in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. embassy in the city in the early hours of Sunday, Iraqi state news agency reported, quoting Erbil’s governor. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. Erbil is the capital city of the…


At Least 6 Missiles Hit Iraq’s Erbil Near US Consulate: Reports

At least six missiles landed on targets in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. Consulate in the city of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, Iraqi state news agency reported, quoting Erbil’s governor. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. Erbil is…


At Least 12 Missiles Hit Iraq’s Erbil Near US Consulate: Reports

At least 12 missiles landed on targets in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. Consulate in the city of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, the state news agency quoted the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in Kurdistan as saying. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the…


Pennsylvania Man Accused of Torture, Exporting Guns to Iraq

The following story contains descriptions of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. The Department of Justice arrested a Pennsylvania man Thursday on torture charges for acts he allegedly committed in 2015 while working in Iraq. These new counts are in addition to a 2018 indictment that charges he illegally exported gun parts and…


Oil Flow Resumes at Iraq-Turkey Pipeline Following Blast

ANKARA, Turkey—A pipeline that carries oil from Iraq to world markets resumed operating Wednesday after an explosion in southeastern Turkey forced it to shut down for several hours. No one was hurt in the explosion late Tuesday near the town of Pazarcik in Kahramanmaras Province. The blast caused a huge fire, and authorities also closed…


Iraqi Officials: 4 Rockets Target US Embassy in Baghdad

BAGHDAD—At least four rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, two Iraqi security officials said. The area is home to diplomatic missions and the seat of Iraq’s government, Three of the missiles struck within the perimeter of the American Embassy, the officials said. Another hit a school located in…


Families Call on Ottawa to Pursue Accountability for Iran in Downed Plane

Canada must boost its efforts to hold Iran to account after the regime’s forces shot down a passenger jet two years ago, family members of the victims said Saturday. At a memorial for those who died on board the Ukrainian International Airlines flight on Jan. 8, 2020, a group representing their loved ones expressed anger…


San Diego Student’s Family Sues Airliner Over Iran Missile Attack on Plane

SAN DIEGO—The family of a San Diego college student killed while aboard a plane that was shot down over Iran two years ago filed a lawsuit on Jan. 5 against the Ukrainian airline, alleging it should have been aware it was unsafe to fly amid tensions in the region. Sara Saadat, 23, a first-year doctoral student in…