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• US air base in north Iraq comes under drone attack IRNA 30 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has conducted a drone attack on a US base in Erbil Province in the country's northern region of Kurdistan.
• Iraqi gov't moving to end U.S.-led coalition presence: PM People's Daily 29 Dec 2023 -- Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said Thursday that his government is moving toward ending the presence of the U.S.-led international coalition in the country.
• Iraqi resistance strikes 'vital Israeli target' in occupied Golan Heights Press TV 28 Dec 2023 -- Iraq's Islamic resistance has launched two separate attacks against Israeli targets in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and northern Iraq.
• Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148) The White House 27 Dec 2023
• Iraqi resistance targets US military bases in Iraq, Syria in retaliatory strikes Press TV 27 Dec 2023 -- Iraqi resistance fighters have launched two separate attacks against US military bases in western Iraq and neighboring Syria over Washington's support for the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
• Drone attack hits US base in northern Iraq IRNA 27 Dec 2023 -- Iraqi resistance groups have conducted a drone attack on a US base in the north of the country, the latest in a series of operations in retaliation for Washington's support of the Israeli regime in its brutal war against Palestinians in Gaza.
• Iraqi Shiite militia claims rocket attack on U.S. base in Syria People's Daily 27 Dec 2023 -- An Iraqi Shiite militia on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a rocket barrage on a U.S. military base in Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah.
• Iran, Iraq ink oil, gas MoUs IRNA 27 Dec 2023 -- Tehran and Baghdad have signed several memorandums of understanding to expand cooperation in the oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors.
• US Conducts 'Retaliatory' Strikes Against Kataib Hezbollah, Other Groups in Iraq Sputnik 26 Dec 2023 -- The United States carried out strikes against three targets of Kataib Hezbollah and associated groups in Iraq in response to a drone attack on Erbil Air Base where coalition forces are stationed, the US Department of Defense said on Tuesday.
• US military pounds three Iraqi resistance sites following retaliatory strikes Press TV 26 Dec 2023 -- The US military has carried out air strikes against three sites used by anti-terror resistance forces in Iraq, after a military base in the country's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region where American occupation troops and trainers are stationed came under a drone attack.
• Several injured in drone attack on US base in Erbil: Iraqi military IRNA 26 Dec 2023 -- The spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi armed forces has said that several people were injured in a drone attack on a US military base near the Erbil Airport.
• Iraq Objects to US Strikes That Killed 1, Wounded 18 VOA 26 Dec 2023 -- Iraq condemned on Tuesday U.S. airstrikes on Iraqi territory, calling them a "hostile act" and a violation of Iraq's sovereignty.
• Senior Iraqi politician condemns US airstrikes, calls for withdrawal of American troops Press TV 26 Dec 2023 -- A senior Iraqi politician has strongly condemned the United States' latest airstrikes against three sites used by anti-terror resistance forces in Iraq, saying the only solution to stop such illegal and aggressive attacks is the withdrawal of American occupation troops from the country.
• Baghdad condemns US strikes on resistance positions as 'violation of Iraqi sovereignty' Press TV 26 Dec 2023 -- Baghdad has denounced as "unacceptable violation of Iraqi sovereignty" the United States' latest airstrikes against three sites used by anti-terror resistance forces in the country that left one serviceman dead and 18 others wounded.
• Iraq condemns drone attack on U.S. base in northern Iraq People's Daily 26 Dec 2023 -- The Iraqi government on Monday condemned an attack by a bomb-laden drone on an airbase housing the U.S.-led coalition forces near Erbil Airport in Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region.
• Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on U.S. Strikes in Iraq The White House 25 Dec 2023
• Statement from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on U.S. Strikes in Iraq DoD 25 Dec 2023 -- Today, at President Biden's direction, U.S. military forces conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on three facilities used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups in Iraq.
• U.S. CENTCOM conducts strikes against Kataib Hezbollah terrorist group targets in Iraq CENTCOM 25 Dec 2023 -- In response to multiple attacks against coalition forces in Iraq and Syria, U.S. military forces conducted airstrikes against multiple facilities used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups in Iraq at 8:45 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 25.
• US Strikes Iran-Backed Militia After Iraq Air Base Attack VOA 25 Dec 2023 -- U.S. forces carried out strikes Monday targeting Iran-backed militias in Iraq in response to a drone attack that injured three U.S. service members.

Iraqi resistance hits target in Israeli settlement of 'Eilat' in response to regime atrocities Press TV 22 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has stricken a target in the city of Umm Rashrash, also known as Eilat, in the southern part of Occupied Palestine in retaliation for Israel's genocidal war in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Escalating conflict between Iraqi armed groups, U.S. forces worsens shaky Mideast stability People's Daily 21 Dec 2023 -- Tensions between Iraq and the United States are escalating after Washington gave the green light for its forces to respond to attacks launched by Iranian-backed Iraqi militias on U.S. military bases in the country.

US forces in Iraq, Syria came under attack 100 times since October 17: Report Press TV 17 Dec 2023 -- American forces based in military installations in Iraq and neighboring Syria have been targeted dozens of times, as anti-American sentiments are rising across the region over Washington's unconditional support for Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

US forces at Iraq's Ain Al-Asad base targeted by fresh drone attack Press TV 15 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says its drone has hit the US-run Ain Al-Asad airbase in western Iraq in a fresh attack in retaliation for Washington's complicity in the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Islamic Resistance in Iraq targets US base in Syria IRNA 14 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has announced a drone attack on a military base of the United States in Al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria.

US base in eastern Syria comes under attack IRNA 14 Dec 2023 -- A new attack targeted a US military base in Syria on Wednesday as anger boils in the region over the Israeli war on Gaza and Washington's support for the Tel Aviv's regime over its relentless airstrikes that have left a huge civilian death toll in the Palestinian territory.

Iraqi Security Forces Arrest Suspects in Attack on US Embassy in Baghdad - Official Sputnik 14 Dec 2023 -- Iraqi security forces have arrested suspects in the last week's missile attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad, including some individuals tied to the Iraqi security agencies, Iraqi military spokesman Maj. Gen. Yahya Rasool said on Thursday.

NATO and Iraq continue to strengthen their cooperation through defence education activities NATO 13 Dec 2023 -- Representatives from eight Iraqi professional military education institutions, led by Staff Lieutenant General Aqeel Mustafa Mahdi Al Rammah, President of the Iraqi Defence University for Military Studies, visited NATO Headquarters on 12 and 13 December 2023.

Iraqi resistance targets two US military bases in Syria in solidarity with Gaza Press TV 13 Dec 2023 -- Amid rising anti-American sentiments over Washington's unconditional support for Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip and in a show of strong solidarity with Palestinians, two US military bases in the eastern Syrian province of Dayr al-Zawr have been targeted by barrages of rockets.

Secretary Blinken's Call with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2023

Iraqi PM warns U.S. against unilateral response to rocket attack on embassy People's Daily 11 Dec 2023 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has reiterated his government's commitment to protecting diplomatic missions while reminding the United States not to respond unilaterally to an unclaimed rock attack on the U.S. embassy without Iraq's approval.

Kata'ib Hezbollah: US embassy in Baghdad 'den of espionage' IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- A senior security official with Kata'ib Hezbollah of Iraq has described the United States' embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad as a den of espionage for directing military and security operations in the Arab country.

US embassy in Baghdad serves as base conspiring against Iraqi nation: Kata'ib Hezbollah Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Iraq's anti-terror group Kata'ib Hezbollah says the United States has turned its embassy compound at the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of Baghdad into a military command center conspiring against the Iraqi nation.

Iraq's Kata'ib Hezbollah: Our fingers on trigger until all Americans expelled Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- A major Iraqi anti-terror group says its forces will remain prepared with "their fingers on the trigger" until complete expulsion of all American occupation forces from the country.

Iraqi resistance says eleven operations launched on US bases IRNA 09 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced on Saturday that its forces had conducted a total of eleven operations targeting US bases in Iraq and Syria a day earlier.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani DoD 08 Dec 2023

Rockets hit US embassy in Baghdad amid rage over its support for Israel Press TV 08 Dec 2023 -- The US embassy in Baghdad has been targeted with rockets as anti-US sentiments run high in the country over Washington's staunch support for the ongoing Israeli genocide against Gazans.

US Embassy in Baghdad Comes Under Missile Fire - Reports Sputnik 08 Dec 2023 -- Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Thursday that 66 US military personnel have been injured in a spree of attacks on bases in Iraq and Syria.

Iran Aligned Militias in Iraq US Dept. of State 08 Dec 2023 -- The United States strongly condemns last night's rocket attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and today's attacks against facilities hosting U.S. personnel.

Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate regarding the War Powers Report The White House 07 Dec 2023

November 2023 Month in Review: The Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria CENTCOM 07 Dec 2023 -- During the month of November 2023, U.S. Central Command, along with coalition and other partners, conducted a total of 40 D-ISIS operations resulting in 4 ISIS operatives killed and 33 detained.

Operation against US occupation forces: Iraq's resistance says hit US-run al-Harir base Press TV 06 Dec 2023 -- A US-run airbase in northern Iraq has again been attacked by anti-US groups in retaliation for Washington's unwavering support for the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Iraqi resistance hits US-run Ain al-Asad base in drone strike Press TV 06 Dec 2023 -- A major US-run military base in Iraq's western province of Anbar has come under a drone strike over Washington's complicity in the Israeli regime's unrelenting onslaught against the Gaza Strip.

US base in Iraq's Erbil attacked by drone IRNA 06 Dec 2023 -- The US Al-Harir Air Base near Erbil Airport in northern Iraq has come under a drone attack.

Resistance forces launch fresh attack on US base in Iraq IRNA 06 Dec 2023 -- Iraqi resistance forces have launched a fresh attack on a US base in the Arab country amid efforts to force Washington to withdraw its support from the Israeli regime and its aggression against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Shia Militant Groups Announce Another Attack on US Base in Western Iraq Sputnik 06 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which includes Shia militant groups, announced on Wednesday another attack on the US's Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq's western Anbar Province in response to hostilities in the Gaza Strip.

Red Sea Attacks Raise Tensions as US Kills 5 in Iraq VOA 04 Dec 2023 -- U.S. forces killed five Iran-backed militants as they prepared to launch a drone attack in Iraq, as the number of attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria rose to 76 since mid-October.

US Airstrike on Headquarters of Iraqi Armed Formations Leaves 5 People Dead - Reports Sputnik 04 Dec 2023 -- Five people have been killed as a result of a US airstrike on the headquarters of Iraqi armed formations, Iraqi news agency Shafaq News reported on Sunday, citing a source in the security agencies.

5 paramilitary fighters killed in U.S. airstrike in N. Iraq People's Daily 04 Dec 2023 -- Five members of the Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces were killed on Sunday in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, according to a statement by an Iraqi armed group named "Islamic Resistance in Iraq."

Iraqi PM condemns U.S. attacks on central province People's Daily 04 Dec 2023 -- Iraq rejected any attack by U.S. forces on its territory, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said on Saturday during a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Iraqi resistance group warns US will pay dearly for killing its members in Kirkuk Press TV 04 Dec 2023 -- Leader of Iraq's Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, part of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) that works under the supervision of the government in Baghdad, has warned that the United States will pay dearly for an attack that killed five members of the resistance movement in north of Iraq.

The United Kingdom stands firm in continued efforts to deliver justice for Daesh's atrocities: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 04 Dec 2023 -- Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Iraq.

Iraq: UN team issues latest report on terrorist atrocities UN News 04 Dec 2023 -- The UN team investigating crimes committed by Da'esh terrorist group has issued its latest report documenting the terrorist group's atrocities in Iraq, laying the groundwork for future prosecutions.

Iran FM urges further Tehran-Baghdad ties to ensure regional peace IRNA 04 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called for further cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad to help establish peace and stability in the region.

Iraqi resistance targets US military bases in Syria, Iraq in retaliatory strikes Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which is an umbrella group of the country's anti-terror fighters, says it has targeted two US bases in eastern Syria and western Iraq in new strikes on the American occupation forces.

Drone attack targets US-run military base in northern Iraq Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- A military base in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region where US military forces and trainers are stationed came under a drone attack amid rising anti-US sentiments over Washington's unconditional support for the Israeli onslaught in the Gaza Strip.

Iran armed forces ready to confront threats against Iraq's territorial integrity: Top general Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has expressed the Islamic Republic's preparedness to confront any potential threats against Iraq's territorial integrity and national sovereignty.

Iran's Army voices readiness to share military knowledge, experience with Iraq IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has voiced Iran's Army readiness to transfer their knowledge, experiences, and capabilities to the Iraqi armed forces.

'Iran armed forces ready to counter threats to Iraq's territorial integrity' IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The Iranian armed forces are ready to counter any threat to the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Iraq, says Iran's top military commander.

Iran, Iraq share similar stance on Palestine, Gaza war: Top general Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- Iran's highest-ranking military commander says the Islamic Republic and Iraq pursue a similar line on the Palestinian issue, particularly the ongoing Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Iran's top commander kicks off three-day visit to Iraq ISNA 03 Dec 2023 -- At the invitation of his Iraqi counterpart, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, touched down in Baghdad on Saturday night, kicking off a three-day visit to Iraq.

US attack on Jurf al-Nasr 'violation of Iraqi sovereignty': PM Press TV 02 Dec 2023 -- Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has slammed the United States' latest attack on the Jurf al-Nasr area, reiterating his country's commitment to safeguarding its borders and sovereignty against any aggression.

Iranian top commander due in Baghdad today IRNA 02 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri is scheduled to travel to Baghdad later today.

Secretary Blinken's Call with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani US Dept. of State 01 Dec 2023