Iran says talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia resumed in Baghdad

(Reuters) - Rival regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed talks in the Iraqi capital after they were suspended in March, Iran's semi-official Nour News reported on Saturday. There was…

Rockets hit Baghdad airport compound, disused civilian plane damaged – police

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Several rockets landed in the Baghdad International Airport compound and near an adjacent U.S. air base on Friday, damaging at least one disused civilian aeroplane, Iraqi police sources…

Rockets fired at U.S. embassy in Baghdad hurt Iraqi woman, child -military

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A rocket attack directed against the U.S. embassy in Baghdad resulted in a child and a woman being wounded, the Iraqi military said in a statement, a rare…

Iran Seeks to Cool Tensions in Iraq

Iran is intervening in Iraq to quell destabilising internal unrest stirred up by Iranian-backed militias. The actions come as Tehran seeks to preserve its deep influence in the country while…

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Two rockets hit Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone – Iraqi state media

CAIRO (Reuters) -Two Katyusha rockets hit Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, Iraq's state news agency reported early on Sunday citing security forces. One rocket was destroyed in the air by the…