The service members showed symptoms of concussions after Iranian missiles hit air bases in Iraq last week. President Trump had said that “no Americans were harmed.”
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11 Americans Were Hurt in Iranian Strike, Military Says, Contradicting Trump
The servicemembers were treated for concussion symptoms after Iranian missiles hit air bases in Iraq last week. President Trump had said that “no Americans were harmed.”
As U.S.-Iran Tensions Flare, Iraq Is Caught in the Middle
After U.S. airstrikes killed an Iranian leader, Iraq’s Parliament voted to expel American forces. Some Iraqi officials say that would be disastrous for Iraq.
U.S. Says It Won’t Discuss Withdrawing Troops From Iraq, Defying Baghdad’s Request
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to send a delegation to Baghdad to prepare for the withdrawal of American troops.
Iraqi Prime Minister Asks U.S. to Start Talks on Troop Withdrawal
Adel Abdul Mahdi said he had spoken to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to request that a delegation be sent to prepare for the pulling out of forces.
Missile Strike Damage Appears Limited, but Iran May Not Be Done
Iran said its bombings in Iraq had “concluded proportionate measures” against the United States, but officials around the region said that did not mean it was done maneuvering.
The U.S. Seemed to Be Leaving Iraq. But It Was All an ‘Honest Mistake.’
A letter saying that the U.S. was “repositioning forces” for “movement out of Iraq” produced headlines around the world that a withdrawal had begun.
How U.S. Troops Are Preparing for the Worst in the Middle East
The Pentagon has directed about 4,500 troops to the region atop the roughly 50,000 already there as tensions rise with Iran. They are reinforcing their outposts, bases and airfields.
Iranians Close Ranks Behind Leaders After U.S. Kills Popular General
The death of Qassim Suleimani strengthened the hand of hard-liners, experts say, and undermined those who have tried to normalize relations with the West.
Cries of ‘Revenge Is Coming’ at Funerals for Slain Commanders in Iraq
Tens of thousands mourned the killing of a major Iraqi official and a top Iranian general by a U.S. drone strike, as the Middle East braced for Iran’s response.