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US Congress introduces bill to impose new sanctions on Iran’s ballistics program

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a new bill that would expand sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile…

Joanne Stocker

Trump to appoint Lockheed executive to Pentagon defense policy role

U.S. President Donald Trump intends to appoint John Rood, an executive at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, as as Under Secretary of…

Fergus Kelly

Erdogan says Turkey will not purchase U.S.-made handguns

Turkey's president ordered his government not to purchase U.S.-made semi-automatic handguns for the Turkish police force

Staff Writer With AFP

Coalition intensifies strikes near Raqqa, hits ISIS training camp near Al Qaim – CJTF-OIR

U.S.-led Coalition strikes against ISIS near Raqqa picked up on Wednesday as the Coalition targeted communication nodes and supplies, Operation…

Staff Writer With AFP

US State Department approves $53 million medium-range missile sale to Netherlands

The U.S. State Department approved $53 million sale of 26 AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to the…

Anna Varfolomeeva

US Navy relieves commanders of USS John S. McCain after deadly collision

The U.S. Navy announced that the USS John S. McCain's commanding officers were relieved after the collision between the destroyer…

Joanne Stocker

Coalition strikes reduced in Raqqa, continue in Al Qaim and Al Bukamal

Coalition strikes destroyed buildings, weapons storage facilities, a car bomb factory and a headquarters in Al Qaim, as strike numbers…

Staff Writer With AFP

Coalition strike destroys ISIS headquarters near Rawah – CJTF-OIR

A U.S.-led Coalition strike in Iraq destroyed an ISIS headquarters near the city of Rawah on Monday, Operation Inherent Resolve…

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian statements about US objectives in Iraq amount to propaganda campaign – Pentagon

The U.S. Department of Defense dismissed Russian military statements about Washington's objectives in Iraq as propaganda. 

Anna Varfolomeeva

Iraqi troops fought through 2.5 weeks of ISIS chemical attacks to liberate Mosul – Brigade Commander

The Iraqi Security Forces proceeded with operations to liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS despite continuous use of chemical…

Anna Varfolomeeva