Flight 752: A Canadian Tragedy | Special Coverage
Dozens of Canadians were killed when a Ukraine International Airlines flight crashed near Iran’s capital. Carole MacNeil hosts CBC News Network’s special … source
Iran launches missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq | Power & Politics
Iran has fired more than a dozen missiles targeting at least two airbases in Iraq which host U.S. and coalition military personnel, the Pentagon confirmed … source
Saudi-Mexican clash halts record oil cut deal despite Trump pressure
MOSCOW/LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Top oil nations struggled to finalise record output cuts at G20 talks on Friday to boost prices slammed by the coronavirus crisis, as Saudi Arabia clashed with…
3 US troops wounded in new rocket attack on Iraq base
It is unclear if Saturday’s attack will lead to additional U.S. military action. March 14, 2020, 5:29 PM 6 min read A new rocket attack against a base in Iraq…
US military conducts airstrikes in Iraq in retaliation for rocket attack that killed 2 Americans
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Iranian-backed Shia militias were responsible. March 12, 2020, 10:36 PM 7 min read The U.S. military conducted airstrikes in Iraq on Thursday in retaliation for…
All options ‘on the table’ in responding to deadly rocket attack in Iraq that killed US troops: DOD
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Iranian-backed Shia militias were responsible. March 12, 2020, 6:06 PM 7 min read Senior Pentagon leaders said Thursday that “all options are on the table”…
2 American troops killed in Iraq during anti-ISIS mission
The names of the service members were withheld pending next of kin notification. March 9, 2020, 4:40 PM 3 min read Two American troops were killed in Iraq on Sunday…
Pentagon says Trump ‘very concerned’ about brain injury victims from Iran attack
Esper said he spoke to Trump, and he “understands the nature of these injuries.” January 30, 2020, 8:53 PM 7 min read A week after President Donald Trump seemed to…
4 Iraqi servicemen wounded by rocket attack on air base
Iraqi security officials say four members of Iraq’s military have been wounded by a rocket attack targeting an air base just north of Baghdad By QASSEM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press January…
U.S. FAA bans airlines from flying over Iraq, Iran after missile attack on U.S. troops
WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the waters between…