Kuwait foreign minister affirms with U.S. Pompeo importance of de-escalation: KUNA
Kuwait’s foreign minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah received a phone call on Monday from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Kuwait’s state new agency (KUNA) said.
Kenya arrests three men for trying to breach British army camp
Kenyan police arrested three men suspected of trying to break into a British army camp in central Kenya on the same day Islamist insurgents attacked another base used by U.S. and Kenyan forces, according to a police report seen by Reuters.
In letter, U.S. military tells Iraq it will withdraw
The United States military wrote to Iraq on Monday saying it would pull out of the country and would be repositioning forces over the next few days and weeks, a letter seen by Reuters showed.
UK reduces staff at Iran, Iraq embassies after Soleimani’s death: Sky News
Britain has reduced staff at its embassies in Iran and Iraq to a minimum level following the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, Sky News reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources.
Several helicopters heard flying over Baghdad: Reuters witnesses
Several helicopters could be heard flying over Baghdad on Sunday night, and a letter from the U.S.-led coalition to the Iraqi military seen by Reuters said it would be using helicopters to reposition its troops.
U.N. Libya envoy blames deadly military academy strike on Haftar ally
The United Nations Libya envoy said on Monday that a country supporting commander Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) was likely responsible for a deadly drone attack on a military academy in the capital Tripoli.
Argentina boosts security at airports, U.S. embassy over Iran tensions
Argentina’s government boosted security at its airports, borders and the U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires as tensions simmer between the United States and Iran, the South American country’s defense minister told local media on Monday.
U.S. created ‘global anti-US fury and a worldwide rancor’ by killing Soleimani: Iran foreign minister
The United States has created “global anti-US fury and a worldwide rancor” by killing senior Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Monday.
U.S. considering more sanctions to ratchet up pressure on Venezuela: special envoy
The United States is looking at additional sanctions to step up pressure on the Venezuelan government, the U.S. special envoy for the country said on Monday, after Venezuela’s ruling Socialist party moved forcefully to install a new head of Congress.
Highway crash in Peru kills 16, including two Germans
At least 16 people, including two Germans, died in a crash in southern Peru on Monday after a bus collided with other vehicles and rolled over, local police said.
