America
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Pelosi to vote on limitation of Trump’s war-making power
Jan 09, 2020 05:48The US House is going to vote on Thursday on a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump's war powers against Iran.
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US Def. Sec.: Iran launched 16 short-range ballistic missiles
Jan 09, 2020 02:39US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that Iran launched 16 short-range ballistic missiles from three locations in Iran in the attack on Ain al-Assad US airbase in Iraq.
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Trump: US has no intention to use Military force against Iran
Jan 08, 2020 20:08In response to the recent Iranian missile attack on US positions in Iraq as retaliation for assassinating Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, US President Donald Trump delivered a speech stating the US does not intend to use force, but imposes more sanctions instead.
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US defense chief says Washington isn't looking to start a war with Iran
Jan 08, 2020 07:26US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that Washington is not seeking a war with Iran, hours before IRGC missile attack on Ain Al-Assad air base in Iraq.
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Trump to make statement tomorrow morning on Iran's attack
Jan 08, 2020 06:24US President said in a tweet that assessment of casualties and damages of the US bases are taking place now, adding that he will make a statement tomorrow morning on Iran's retaliatory attack after the assassination of Lieutenant-General Qasem Soleimani.
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Pentagon acknowledges Iran’s attack on US base, working on damage assessments
Jan 08, 2020 04:11Pentagon has acknowledged Iran’s attack with more than a dozen ballistic missiles on US Ain Al-Assad airbase, saying it is working on initial damage assessments of the attack.
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US Secretary of Defense issues statement on IRGC attack on US bases
Jan 08, 2020 03:40At approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq. It is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US military and coalition personnel at Al-Assad and Irbil, the statement said.
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Canada to move some troops from Iraq to Kuwait
Jan 08, 2020 00:58The Canadian military is relocating some of its soldiers from Iraq to Kuwait due to "security concerns", according to Canada's chief of the defense staff.
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Canadian Muslims hold mourning ceremony for Lt. Gen. Soleimani
Jan 07, 2020 13:38A group of Canadian Muslims mourned the martyrdom of the Quds Force Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated by on the orders of US President Donald Trump.
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US military prepares to comply with request to leave Iraq by the Iraqi parliament
Jan 07, 2020 13:04The US military has been making preparations to comply with a request to leave Iraq by the country’s parliament and acting prime minister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi.
