Iran rejects us action in iraq
Western leaders step away from nuclear talks with Iran
Western powers suspect Iran has aimed to covertly acquire a nuclear bomb capability.
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Iran supreme leader blames West for IS rise
Iran and US have been foes for decades but now share a strategic interest in reversing the territorial gains.
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Iranian leader's health raises succession questions
Supreme Leaders are elected by the Assembly of Experts, made up mostly of the clerical old guard.
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France strikes Islamic State in Iraq
US-led air strikes in eastern Syria killed 14 Islamic State fighters.
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ISIS supporter warns of attacks against US
The posting used religious language and said the author was speaking from a “blessed pulpit”.
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Iran leader spurns US overture to fight ISIS
World powers meeting in Paris on Monday gave public backing to military action to fight ISIS,
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UN rights boss warns of 'house of blood' in Iraq, Syria
Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein has called on the international community to end the conflict in the two countries.
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US bombs Islamic State
Barack Obama authorised the first US air strikes on Iraq since he pulled all troops out in 2011.
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US warplanes bomb Islamist fighters
Islamic State fighters have advanced to within a half hour's drive of Arbil.
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Obama authorises airstrikes in Iraq
Obama approved targeted use of air power to blunt the onslaught of Islamic State militants.
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Insight: Islamic State's march to Baghdad
The armed group's promise to march on Baghdad may no longer be unrealistic bravado.
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Nuclear materials in Iraq seized
A US govt source said the materials were not believed to be enriched uranium.
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53 blindfolded bodies found in Iraq
Security forces said the corpses were discovered with bullet wounds to the chest and head.
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Iraq army regains Saddam’s village
The army said it now held the 50 km stretch of main highway running north from the city of Samarra.
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Saudi Arabia deploys troops to Iraq border
The world’s top oil exporter shares an 800-km border with Iraq.
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Iraq officials convene to form new govt
Newly elected Iraqi lawmakers convene to name a unity govt to keep the country from splitting apart.
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Iraqi army presses Tikrit assault
Armoured vehicles were sent to try dislodge insurgents from the northern city of Tikrit.
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Kerry in Saudi for Iraq, Syria talks
Kerry will meet with the Saudi Arabian king and the Syrian opposition leader.
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Iraq insurgents seize oilfields
Baghdad is racing against time as the insurgents consolidate their grip on Sunni provinces.
