Kurdish vote triggers Iran-Iraq exercises, trip to Teheran by Turkey’s Erdogan
by WorldTribune Staff, October 4, 2017 In the wake of Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence vote, Iraq, Iran and Turkey are taking…
Fury from Turkey, Iran, Hizbullah after Kurdish independence vote
by WorldTribune Staff, October 1, 2017 Iran has cut fuel oil to Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey’s president said Israel’s Mossad…
Kurds ignore UN warning, threats from Turkey with 9-to-1 vote for independence
by WorldTribune Staff, September 27, 2017 Iraqi Kurds by an overwhelming margin approved a referendum for independence, shrugging off warnings…
Turkey, Iran, Iraq warn of ‘countermeasures’ if Kurdish independence vote goes ahead
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Turkey, Iran, and Iraq have threatened unspecified “countermeasures” if Iraq’s Kurdish…
Iran militia threatens U.S. troops in aftermath of ISIS defeat in Iraq
by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2017 As the last pockets of Islamic State (ISIS) resistance are cleared in Iraq, a…
Jordan, Iraq reopen main border crossing for first time in 3 years
by WorldTribune Staff, September 3, 2017 Iraq’s main border crossing with Jordan reopened on Aug. 30 after Iraqi forces cleared…
Iraqi forces drive ISIS from all but one city, stretches of desert
by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2017 Iraq’s military said it has driven Islamic State (ISIS) out of Tal Afar, one…
Iraqi forces recapture ’70 percent’ of Tal Afar from ISIS militants
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari says government forces have recaptured 70…
‘Surrender or die’: Iraq launches offensive against ISIS in Tal Afar
by WorldTribune Staff, August 21, 2017 Iraq’s military launched an offensive on Aug. 19 to retake one of the last…
Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Sadr invited to Saudi Arabia for rare visit, talks
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Prominent Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has made a rare visit…