Is This the End of U.S. Interference in the Middle East?

By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Jan 6, 2020 However Iran chooses to respond to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, America's influence in the region is guaranteed to deteriorate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Sending 3,000 More Troops to Mideast as Reinforcements

ZEKE MILLER, ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2020 They are in addition to about 700 soldiers who deployed to Kuwait this week after the storming of the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘A More Dangerous World’: Iran Killing Triggers Global Alarm

JOHN LEICESTER / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2020 The targeted killing dramatically ratchets up tensions in the Mideast and sparks worldwide concerns. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pentagon: U.S. Airstrike Kills Powerful Iranian General

QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated Press Jan 2, 2020 The Defense Department says Qassem Soleimani was developing plans to attack U.S. diplomats and service members in Iraq and the region. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Militiamen Breach U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; Trump Blames Iran

QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 Iraqi security forces make no effort to stop the protesters, as they react to deadly U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed fighters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Iran Denounces U.S. Bombings as Acts of ‘Terrorism’

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 30, 2019 After strikes leave 25 dead, foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi calls on Washington to "stop interfering in Iraqi internal affairs." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Onward, Christian Fascists

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 30, 2019 The most dangerous legacy of the Trump administration will be the seizure of power by the Christian right. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.S. Considers Sending Several Thousand More Troops to Mideast

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Dec 5, 2019 The news comes amid reports of escalating violence in Iran and meddling by Tehran in Iraq, Syria and other parts of the region. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

House Impeachment Report Coming Ahead of Landmark Hearing

HOPE YEN, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Dec 2, 2019 The House presses forward toward an impeachment vote as the president and his Republican allies are aligned against the process. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Who Is Overseeing $1 Billion in U.S. Aid to Iraq?

Yeganeh Torbati / ProPublica Nov 25, 2019 A new watchdog report finds cuts by the Trump administration have had "significant adverse affects" on the management of government grants. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Documents: Giuliani, Pompeo Had Contacts Before Yovanovitch Ouster

The Associated Press Nov 23, 2019 Secretary of state and Trump's personal attorney revelations involving former Ukraine ambassador are revealed in newly released papers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mystery Grows Over Withholding of Aid to Lebanon

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Nov 22, 2019 The Trump administration is holding back military assistance, an assertion of executive control similar to the delayed support for Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )