Iraq

Iran Faces Tough Questions At Home And Abroad After It Admits To Downing Plane
Iran initially denied that a missile downed the Ukrainian airliner for days.
By Jon Gambrell, AP

Two Rockets Fall Inside Baghdad's Green Zone Day After Iran Attack
Iran launched missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq overnight in retaliation for the killing by the United States last week of Iranian General Qassim Soleimani.
By Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters

A 5-Point Guide To The US Iran Conflict
Everything from Iran's attacks on US bases in Iraq to the killing of General Soleimani to international reactions.
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Iran Fires Missiles At US Military Facilities In Iraq
The strike on the al-Asad and Erbil bases represent the first known retaliation to Trump's killing of an Iranian commander. Reportedly no Americans were killed.
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Trump Doubles Down On Threats To Strike Iranian Cultural Sites
Destroying cultural property during armed conflict is considered a war crime under international law, one the U.S. has decried in the past.
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12 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week
An orphaned baby giraffe, Iraq protests and a stress-relief museum round out this week's best images.
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Trump Brags To Troops About A Fictional Giant Pay Raise He Got Them
The president told military personnel in Iraq that they'll get a raise of over 10 percent, their first in a decade. But it's 2.6 percent, and they get a hike every year.
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Trump Visits Iraq, His First Trip To A Combat Zone In His Life
The president who avoided service in Vietnam because of bone spurs had come under increasing criticism for nearly finishing his second year in office without traveling to Iraq or Afghanistan.
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