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U.S. Believes Ukraine Jet Was Shot Down by Iran
The U.S. believes that a Ukrainian commercial aircraft that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all on board, was downed by two surface-to-air missiles fired by Iran, a U.S. official said. The downing may have been a
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Iran won’t hand over black box to the US, as Boeing offers help after Ukrainian airliner crashes near Tehran
Iran will not provide Boeing with the black box of a Ukrainian 737 that crashed near Tehran, the country’s civil aviation authority has said. An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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Boeing 737 passenger plane crashes in Iran, state news agencies report
Multiple Iranian agencies reported on the crash, blaming unspecified “technical problems.”
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Multiple surface-to-surface missiles hit Iraqi base hosting US soldiers
The Iranian government has taken responsibility for a series of rockets that were fired at an Iraqi base hosting American soldiers.
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Rockets strike base housing US soldiers
Multiple rockets have reportedly struck an Iraqi base hosting American soldiers, as tensions between Iran and the US continue to grow.
Donald Trump threatens Iraq with sanctions, says US won't leave unless 'they pay us back' for air base
"We have a very extraordinarily expensive air base that’s there. It cost billions of dollars to build....We’re not leaving unless they pay us back for it."
Thousands mourn Iranian general Qassem Soleimani at funeral in Baghdad
Thousands of mourners chanting “America is the Great Satan” marched in a funeral procession on Saturday for Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian elite general killed in a US drone strike.
Thousands March in Iraq for Iranian Commander Killed in U.S. Airstrike
Thousands of people marched through Baghdad as part of a funeral procession for Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a powerful Iranian military leader killed in a U.S. airstrike that Iran has vowed to avenge.
US air strike kills top Iranian commander
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed harsh revenge.
Protesters storm American embassy compound in Iraq following deadly U.S. airstrikes
Shouting “Down, Down, USA,” dozens of protesters broke into the American embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday in a tense demonstration against recent U.S. airstrikes that killed 25 fighters of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq.
Netanyahu’s Survival Is Tested as Likud Party Holds Leadership Vote
Israel’s prime minister faces a challenge from within his own party. A rival, Gideon Saar, says that only he can return Likud to power in a general election in March.
WORLD UNCONVINCED: Turkey questions verdict over Khashoggi murder
Turkey has said a decision by a Saudi court to sentence five people to death for the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi “is far from meeting expectations.”
Netanyahu indicted: A-G to charge PM with bribery, fraud, breach of trust
Mandelblit and his team have been working on drafting the indictments to charge Netanyahu before a third election would begin.
Settlements are illegal, 14 UNSC members tell an isolated US
The UNSC has held that the Israeli activity over the pre-1967 lines is illegal under international law. This includes activity in east Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and the West Bank.
West Bank settlements not illegal, Pompeo announces in historic U.S. policy shift
U.S. Ambassador Friedman to ‘Post’: New policy advances the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace
Lebanon crisis: PM Hariri offers resignation amid protests
Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said he is resigning, amid protests that have gripped the country for almost two weeks.
Syrian oil: US troops being deployed will strike at ANY force challenging occupation – SecDef
American mechanized forces have begun deploying at Syrian oil fields, ostensibly to stop the remnants of Islamic State from seizing them, and will respond with “overwhelming force” to protect them.
Lebanon protests: Mass revolt continues as PM 'agrees reforms'
Lebanon's coalition government has reportedly agreed to a package of economic reforms as it attempts to quell the biggest protests in years.
Turkey-Syria offensive: Russia vows to prevent clashes with Assad forces
Russia has said it will not allow clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces, as Turkey's military offensive in northern Syria continues.
U.S. ‘Withdraws’ Forces to Let Turks Attack American Allies
“I’m not prepared to put a timeline on it,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
