January, 2020

• 10 January

  Zarif: Iran informed Iraqi govt. of missile attack on US bases‎

  Iranian Foreign Minister says Iran informed the Iraqi government of its retaliatory attack on US bases, reaffirming Tehran’s respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Arab country.

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• 10 January

  Saudi Arabia Sought Dialogue With Iran. Then The U.S.-Iranian Conflict Escalated

  The U.S. killing of senior Iranian military commander Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani left many of America’s allies in the Middle East confused and nervous. That includes Saudi Arabia, the top regional rival of Iran.

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• 8 January

  Iran Hits US Bases in Iraq in Retaliation Attacks after US Killing of Soleimani

  Iran on Wednesday targeted two US airbases in Iraq, including the US airbase of Ain al-Assad in Anbar province in western Iraq.

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• 8 January

  Iran Expresses Regret over Tehran-Kiev Plane Crash

  Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has expressed deep regret over the crash of a Ukrainian airline’s passenger plane in Tehran, which killed a number of Iranian citizens and foreign nationals, especially Ukrainians.

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• 8 January

  Iran, Turkey Discuss IRGC Missile Attacks on US Base

  Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday.

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• 8 January

  Esper: U.S. Continues to Deploy, Reposition Troops in Middle East

  The United States continues to deploy and reposition troops throughout the region of Iraq and Iran to bolster U.S. security and force protection and to be prepared for any contingency, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.

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• 8 January

  Libya Rebels Say They Seized Key Coastal City

  Rebel forces in Libya say they have taken control of Sirte following what media reports describe as a rapid advance on the strategic coastal city.

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• 8 January

  Turkey Starts Military Deployment in Libya as International Pressure Rises

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Monday that Turkish forces would do their duty in Libya after being deployed to support the country’s besieged Government of National Accord.

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• 7 January

  The Assassination of Qassem Soleimani Institutionalizes Anti-American Sentiment in Iran

  The Trump administration’s strategic miscalculation in assassinating Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has institutionalized anti-American sentiment in Iran’s domestic politics and among the Iranian public. This has given Iran’s government the upper hand in confronting U.S. strategic goals in the greater Middle East region, consequently challenging America’s global position.

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• 7 January

  Hezbollah Brigades official reportedly calls volunteers for suicide bombings

  Abu Ali al Askari’s Twitter statement calling for volunteers for suicide operations in Iraq. Abu Ali al Askari, the security official for Iraq’s Hezbollah Brigades (or Kata’ib Hezbollah, KH), purportedly released a statement earlier today calling for volunteers for suicide bombings against US forces in Iraq.

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