Iraqi cleric Sadr’s supporters occupy parliament for second time in a week

 Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament on Saturday in a deepening political crisis.

Report: Several Explosions Rock US Military Base in Syria | Farsnews Agency

A military base in Syria's Northeastern province of Hasakah used by American troops has been reportedly hit by a series of heavy explosions.

Iraqi Nat’l Security Adviser Urges Restraint following Turkey’s Deadly Attack - Tasnim News Agency

Following a Turkish attack on a tourist resort in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, the Arab country’s top security official urged “restraint” in response to recurring cross-border violations by Turkey.

Iran Condemns Deadly Turkish Attack on Northern Iraq - Tasnim News Agency

Iran’s foreign ministry condemned a Wednesday attack on the city of Zakho in northern Iraq that resulted in the deaths and injuries of a number of civilians.

VIDEOS: At least 9 Iraqi tourists were killed in a Turkish attack on a northern resort

At least nine Iraqis were killed when Turkish artillery struck a crowded tourist resort in the country’s northern Kurdistan region on Wednesday, officials said.

ECHR blocks UK plan to deport Iraqi asylum seekers to Rwanda

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued an urgent order Tuesday preventing the removal of an Iraqi asylum seeker hours before his scheduled deportation from the UK to Rwanda.

UK: New Law to Give Ministers ‘Unthinkable’ Power to Kill Overseas – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Although the British authorities have been killing, stealing and torturing for hundreds of years, now is the time for a bill to emerge, legitimizing overseas murder… Because Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, need more of it.

Rocket attack targets airbase in Iraq housing US troops

A rocket attack late Monday reportedly targeted Iraq’s Ain al-Assad airbase, which accommodates US troops.

Iran Attacks Terrorists in Iraq’s Erbil - Tasnim News Agency

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force launched an artillery attack against the bases of terrorist groups in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

IRAN to Strike Israeli Bases again If Iraqi Kurdistan Officials Fail to Dismantle Them: Spox - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) - The spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stressed that Iraqi Kurdistan region should dismantle Israeli bases in the region or the elite military force will not hesitate to strike them once again.

Multiple rockets land near US consulate in Iraq - reports — RT

Several rockets have reportedly struck an area in Erbil, northern Iraq, near a US diplomatic compound. Erbil is the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

Premier Says Iraq Played 'Pivotal Role' in Elimination of Daesh Leader | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- Iraq has played a “pivotal role” in operations to destroy Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) and their efforts eventually led to the elimination of the terror group’s leader, the country’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Friday.

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria - ministry - SWI swissinfo.ch

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militants targets, including training camps, shelters and ammunition storage areas in Iraq and northern Syria, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

Iraqi airstrike kills 9 Daesh\ISIS terrorists - AA

Iraqi killed nine Daesh\ISIS terrorists in an operation Saturday in eastern Iraq's Diyala province, according to a military statement.

Massive Explosion in Turkey Shuts Down Key Iraqi Oil Pipeline - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – A Turkish state-run petroleum firm has cut off the flow of oil from the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline following a mysterious explosion and the resulting blaze, with the aftermath reportedly caught in images circulating online.

Rocket Reportedly Hits Near Military Base Hosting US Forces in Iraq - Sputnik International

A rocket has hit an Iraqi military base near the Baghdad International Airport that houses US forces, Reuters has reported, citing military sources. According to the report, no one was hurt in the incident. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

U.S. assassination entails withdrawal of foreign force: Iraqi militia leader - China.org.cn

The U.S. airstrike that assassinated the Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and deputy chief of Iraq's paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis entails the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, Falih al-Fayadh, head of Iraqi Hashd Shaabi forces, said on Sunday.

Saddam Hussein's Lawyers Say American Advisers Influenced Trial, Pressured Defence - Sputnik

The defence team of executed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein told Sputnik that American advisers took an active part in the trial, instructed the judges on which decisions to make, and pressured the lawyers.

Years of Civilian Deaths Downplayed in Pentagon Documents: Report - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – US airstrikes conducted with imprecise targeting and “deeply flawed intelligence” killed thousands of civilians in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, new US media reports reveal.

Rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone: Iraqi military | Al Jazeera

Two Katyusha rockets have struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses several Western embassies, the Iraqi military has said.