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Is this Iranian the most powerful man in Iraq

September 26, 2014 Comments Off on Is this Iranian the most powerful man in Iraq

Gabriel Gatehouse reports for BBC Newsnight on IRGC-QF Commander Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, “described as the most powerful man in Iraq”. A top Iranian general and 70 of his forces were on the ground in Iraq this summer, helping Kurdish fighters defend the regional capital Irbil against Islamic State militants. Read More »

Obama authorises air strikes on Iraq

August 7, 2014 Comments Off on Obama authorises air strikes on Iraq

BBC reported that US President Barack Obama today said that he has authorised air strikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, if they threaten US interests or to prevent the slaughter of religious minorities. However, the president said US troops would not be sent back to Iraq. The US has already made humanitarian air drops to Iraqis under threat from ... Read More »