U.S. sees no domestic threat but New York braces for Iranian retaliation
U.S. authorities and major cities saw no imminent threats on Friday from potential Iranian retaliation over a U.S. air strike that killed Tehran’s most prominent military commander, but New York’s mayor said his city was bracing for an attack like neve…
Saudi Crown Prince discussed measures for reducing tension in region in call with Pompeo: state news agency
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed measures for reducing tension in the region in a call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on events in Iraq on Friday, according to the state news agency.
U.S. sanctions Iraq’s Asaib Ahl al-Haq group, says it is an Iran proxy
The United States has designated Asaib Ahl al-Haq as a terrorist organization along with two of the Iraqi Shi’ite militia group’s leaders, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Friday, calling it a proxy for Iran.
Pompeo, Iraqi parliament speaker agree on need to lower tensions: U.S. State Dept
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Iraq’s Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi on Friday and they agreed on the need to lower tensions in Iraq and the region in the wake of a U.S. air strike that killed Iran’s most powerful general, t…
Reports of attacks on U.S. military base in Iraq are false: two sources
Reports of an attack on Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base which hosts U.S. forces in the western Anbar province are false, a security source inside the base and a local official at a nearby town said.
Pentagon to deploy thousands of additional troops to Middle East
The United States is sending nearly 3,000 additional troops to the Middle East from the 82nd Airborne Division as a precaution amid rising threats to American forces in the region, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Yemen government backs Soleimani’s killing: minister
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government on Friday said it considered the killing of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani an important step to end conflict in the region.
New York bracing for retaliation after Iran’s top general killed
New York City is bracing for a security threat like never before given the potential for retaliation from Iran after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Tehran’s most prominent military commander, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Violence in Sudan’s West Darfur left 65 dead, peacekeepers say
Violence in Sudan’s West Darfur region over the past week has left at least 65 people dead and more than 50 injured, as well as displacing thousands, an international peacekeeping mission said on Friday.
U.S. says killing top Iran general averted plot against Americans
Iran promised vengeance after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, Tehran’s most prominent military commander and the architect of its growing influence in the Middle East.
