Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s PM says discussed developments with Pompeo
Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s prime minister, Masrour Barzani, said in a post on Twitter on Wednesday that he had a call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo where they discussed the current developments in Iraq.
Philippines orders citizens in Iraq to leave after Iran attacks U.S. forces
The Philippines has ordered a mandatory evacuation for Filipinos in Iraq, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after Iran attacked American forces there in response to a U.S. strike that killed an Iranian general last week.
Trump says ‘all is well’ following Iran missile strike
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that “all is well” following a retaliatory Iranian missile attack on U.S.-led forces and that he would make a statement on the situation on Wednesday morning.
Trial of Japanese man accused of killing 19 disabled people broken off
The trial of a man accused of stabbing to death 19 disabled people at a care home in 2016 in one of post-war Japan’s worst mass killings went into recess on Wednesday after his lawyer said he was mentally incompetent and before he could enter a plea.
Seven killed, 30 injured in Mexico train crash
Mexico’s largest railroad operator Ferromex said on Tuesday that at least seven people were killed and more than 30 injured after a bus collided with one of its cargo trains in the northern border state of Sonora in the early morning hours.
Japan will keep deployment to Middle East to secure shipping lane: government
Japan will stay with plans to deploy its Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East to ensure the safety of its ships, even amid heightened tensions after the United States’ killing of an Iranian military commander, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga s…
Australian prime minister says all personnel in Iraq safe
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said all of the country’s diplomatic and military personnel stationed in Iraq were safe, after Iran launched missile attacks on U.S. bases there.
Iran does not seek escalation or war, but will defend itself: foreign minister tweets
Iran is not seeking escalation or war, Iranian Foreign Minister tweeted after Tehran hit U.S. targets in Iraq on Wednesday, adding that Tehran would defend itself against any aggression.
‘World cannot afford war’: U.S. Democrats respond to Iran missile strike
Democrats in the U.S. Congress and some of the party’s presidential contenders warned on Tuesday about escalating conflict in the Middle East after Iran launched a retaliatory missile strike against U.S. forces in Iraq.
U.S. not aware of casualties from Iran missile strikes: U.S. official
The United States is not aware of any casualties resulting from Iran’s missile strikes on two Iraqi military bases, but the situation is still being assessed, a U.S. official familiar with the early assessment said on Tuesday.
