Washington on Friday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened US-Iranian tensions after the US killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad and said it was exploring a possible expansion of NATO's presence there.

US-Iran tensions escalate as Washington refuses Tehran's request to remove troops

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US-Iran tensions escalate as Washington refuses Tehran's request to remove troops