The US military carried out retaliatory attacks in Iraq after three American soldiers were wounded in a drone attack earlier in the day by Iran-aligned militants.

US carries out retaliatory attacks in Iraq after militants target military base leaving three injured

The United States will "do what's necessary" to defend itself, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Sunday, days after rockets hit an Iraqi base hosting coalition troops, further escalating US-Iran tensions on Iraqi soil.

US will do 'what's necessary' after Iraq rocket attack: Pentagon chief

US President Donald Trump has said he would hold "Iran responsible" in the event of a fatal attack on Americans in Iraq. The outgoing president made this statement ahead of the first anniversary of the killing of a top Iranian general in a US air strike approaches.

Trump warns Iran over rocket strike on embassy in Iraq

It is being anticipated that US President Donald Trump would -- as soon as this week -- begin a further withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. US military commanders are expecting that a formal order will be soon given by him.

Trump expected to order troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq

Iraqi militias backed by Iran have agreed to temporarily halt attacks targetting the American presence in Iraq. The deal has been reached on the condition that US-led coalition troops withdraw from the country in line with a parliamentary resolution.

Iran-backed militias offer truce for US pullout from Iraq

Iraq is not happy with a dangerous threat by US to pull its troops and diplomats out of Baghdad, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Wednesday. Washington is set to withdraw diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy -- a step Iraqis fear could turn their country into a battle zone.

Iraq says 'not happy' with US pullout threat

Mourners hit out at Iraq's government over insecurity Tuesday, during the funerals of five children and two women killed by a wayward rocket targeting US troops stationed at Baghdad airport.

Iraqis decry insecurity at funerals of seven killed in anti-US attack

Washington has made preparations to withdraw diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy, two Iraqi officials and two Western diplomats said, a step Iraqis fear could turn their country into a battle zone.

Threat to evacuate US diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war

In a region polarised between allies of Iran and the United States, Iraq is the rare exception: a country that has close ties with both. But that has left it open to a perennial risk of becoming a battle ground in a proxy war.

US fears attack on diplomatic mission, set to withdraw diplomats from Iraq

Two rocket attacks targeted American diplomatic and military installations overnight, Iraq's security forces said Sunday, a little over a week since unprecedented arrests prevented a similar incident.

Rockets target US interests despite arrests: Iraq military

The US-supported Iraqi troops said their advance on Mosul has been slow due to the wave of suicide attacks launched by IS

Battle for Mosul: US-backed forces gain ground, IS 'ready for martyrdom'

He also predicts that foreign fighters will end up forming a large contingent of jihadists remaining in the city

IS leaders fleeing Mosul, US general claims

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