• Iraq protests swell with people angry at slow pace of reforms
  
  Rallies demanding overhaul of the ruling system rock capital Baghdad and Shia-majority parts of southern Iraq.
  Al Jazeera.  Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:03:50 GMT.
• Officials, activists say 2 Iraqi protesters killed amid renewed violence in Baghdad
  
  Two protesters were killed and more than a dozen wounded in central Baghdad on Friday in renewed violence between anti-government demonstrators and Iraqi security forces, activists and officials said. The deaths follow weeks of calm.
  CBC News.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:10:34 EST.
• US military lost contact with drones overhead during Iranian ballistic missile strike
  
  At the time the attack was launched at 1.35am on January 8, the US Army was flying seven unmanned aerial vehicles over Iraq to monitor bases where US-led coalition forces are deployed.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 07:00:30 GMT.
• Rep. Greg Steube to Newsmax TV: Trump 'Measured' in Iran Response
  
  President Donald Trump should be lauded for his "measured response" to Iran's missile attacks on Iraq airbases and downing of a commercial jetliner, Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., told Newsmax TV.
  Newsmax.  Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:57:36 EDT.
• 4 Iraqi servicemen wounded by rocket attack on air base
  
  Four members of Iraq's military have been wounded in a rocket attack targeting an air base just north of Baghdad where American trainers were present until recently.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Sun, 12 Jan 2020 23:17:23 +0000.
• Hezbollah: Payback for U.S. strike has just begun
  
  BEIRUT — The leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said Sunday that Iran's missile attacks on two bases in Iraq housing U.S. ...
  Washington Times.  Sun, 12 Jan 2020 12:06:41 -0500.
• US hits Iran with fresh sanctions after missile attack
  
  The Trump administration has hit Iran with more sanctions in the first concrete response to the attacks on US forces in Iraq this week.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sat, 11 Jan 2020 04:57:58 +1100.
• Oil Smuggling (Or Not) From Iran: Some Numbers
  
  Iran has many ways to smuggle modest amounts of oil, but if Iraq decides to ignore U.S. pressure, it could facilitate much larger amounts of exports.
  By Michael Lynch, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:56:00 +0000.
• Danish soldiers leave Iraq amid Middle East tensions
  
  100 Danish soldiers arrived in Kuwait on Thursday after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that they were to temporarily relocate from the al-Asad base in Iraq.
  The Local.  Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:28:30 +0100.
• Trump Administration Sending Mixed Messages During Iran Crisis
  
  From a possible pull-out from Iraq to targeting Iran's cultural sites, US officials have had to clarify policy amid mixed messaging from US leaders.
  Voice of America.  Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:42:01 -0500.
• Iran attack: PM says Soleimani 'had British blood on his hands'
  
  The PM condemns Iranian missile strikes on air bases in Iraq following the US killing of the general.
  BBC News.  Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:40:16 GMT.
• Reality Check: How strong is Iran's military?
  
  Iran has struck at air bases housing US forces in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of a top general - what military forces does Iran have?
  BBC News.  Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:09:01 GMT.
• President Trump To Deliver Statement On Iran
  
  The president's remarks Wednesday morning will come shortly after Iran launched missile strikes against U.S. military forces in Iraq in apparent retaliation for the killing of Qassem Soleimani.
  Krishnadev Calamur.  NPR.  Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:00:59 -0500.
• Key events leading up to US-Iran confrontation
  
  Iran's missile attack on two American bases in Iraq in response the the U.S. ...
  The Associated Press.  Washington Times.  Wed, 08 Jan 2020 04:43:32 -0500.
• US Lawmakers at Stalemate on Start of Trump Impeachment Trial
  
  Key lawmakers remain stalemated over impeachment, now complicated by congressional debate over merits of President Donald Trump's approval of drone attack that killed key Iranian general last week outside Baghdad airport.
  Voice of America.  Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:51:51 -0500.

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