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.
Tag: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
A One-Word Accusation Swirls Around Trump’s Deadly Strike: Assassination
Allegations that killing Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani crossed a line draw on two definitions of the term — one legal, one colloquial — whose dissonance reveals how far executive power has expanded.
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.
Pompeo Warns Iran’s Leaders U.S. Could Attack Them if They Retaliate
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo added to President Trump’s earlier message that the U.S. might attack Iran if it took hostile actions against American interests for the strike on Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani.
Conflict With Iran Threatens Fight Against ISIS
The American assassination of a top Iranian commander may make it impossible for American forces to stay in Iraq. That could ease an ISIS comeback.
Qassim Suleimani, Master of Iran’s Intrigue, Built a Shiite Axis of Power in Mideast
The commander helped direct wars in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, and he became the face of Iran’s efforts to build a regional bloc of Shiite power.
After Embassy Attack, U.S. Prepared to Pre-Emptively Strike Militias in Iraq
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, who issued the warning after an American contractor was killed by an Iranian-supported militia, said, “The game has changed.”
ISIS Affiliate in Nigeria Releases a Video Showing 11 Executions
The grisly footage shows fighters aligned with the Islamic State cutting the throats of 10 prisoners and shooting an 11th captive.
U.K. Arrests Man Who Sent £150 to Son Fighting With Kurds in Syria
The police arrested Paul Newey on suspicion of financing terrorism after his son, Daniel, traveled to Syria to fight with Kurdish-led forces.
Where Doctors Are Criminals
The Syrian government considers some health workers enemies of the state. We talked to four of them about why they risked their lives anyway.