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Iraq denies reports it bought weapons from Iran - Fox News Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:17:36 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq denies reports it bought weapons from Iran Fox News The Iraq government Tuesday denied reports that it had signed contracts to buy weapons, ammunition or other military equipment from Iran but the White House nevertheless pressed for answers at the highest levels. Iraq's Ministry of Defense said ... US Congress should reconsider Iraq helicopters after Iran report: McCainReuters Under US pressure, Iraq denies Iran arms dealsAl-Arabiya Iran to Sell Arms and Ammunition to IraqThe New American The Times of Israel -Huffington Post all 150 news articles »

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State Department pressing Iraq for answers after report of arms deal with Iran - Fox News Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:22:54 GMT

State Department pressing Iraq for answers after report of arms deal with Iran Fox News The State Department raised "serious" concerns Monday following a report that claimed Iraq has struck a $195 million arms and ammunition deal with Iran, in possible violation of a U.N. embargo. Reuters reported Monday afternoon that documents reviewed ...

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Books|The Madness of War Told in the First Person - New York Times Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:48:44 GMT

Books|The Madness of War Told in the First Person New York Times “You can't describe it to someone who wasn't there,” says a Marine who's served in Iraq, “you can hardly remember how it was yourself because it makes so little sense. And to act like somebody could live and fight for months” there “and not go insane ... and more »

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Exclusive: Iraq signs deal to buy arms, ammunition from Iran - documents - Reuters Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:41:11 GMT

International Business Times

Exclusive: Iraq signs deal to buy arms, ammunition from Iran - documents Reuters The agreement was reached at the end of November, the documents showed, just weeks after Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returned from lobbying the Obama administration in Washington for extra weapons to fight al Qaeda-linked militants. Some in ... Iran, Iraq Sign Secret $195 Million Arms Deal, Causing Alarm In WashingtonInternational Business Times Iran May Be Breaking a UN Embargo by Selling Arms to IraqThe Wire Report: Iraq broke embargo on Iran by purchasing weaponsHaaretz The Hill (blog) -Asharq Alawsat English -GlobalPost all 130 news articles »

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Bombings and shootings kill 26 around Iraq - Reuters Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:36:34 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Bombings and shootings kill 26 around Iraq Reuters In western Anbar province, where government forces are fighting rebellious Sunni tribes and an al Qaeda splinter group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, three soldiers were killed and 18 others wounded when a car bomb rammed into the entrance ... Iraq bombers target crowds and council HQAljazeera.com Iraq: Baghdad Car Bombing Kills at Least 15 PeopleABC News all 116 news articles »

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Seventeen dead in bombings and shootings in Iraq - Reuters Sun, 23 Feb 2014 17:47:26 GMT

Guardian Liberty Voice

Seventeen dead in bombings and shootings in Iraq Reuters Members of the extremist Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant are holed up inside Fallujah along with Sunni fighters angry at Maliki over what they say are policies which discriminate against Iraq's Sunni minority. The Iraqi government declared a ... As Iraq Hands out Election IDs, Unrest Rages OnABC News ISIL Still in Control of Fallujah IraqGuardian Liberty Voice Violence claims 17 lives in IraqDAWN.com all 290 news articles »

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UK troops mentally resilient despite Iraq, Afghan conflicts - Yahoo News Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:41:23 GMT

Yahoo News

UK troops mentally resilient despite Iraq, Afghan conflicts Yahoo News LONDON (Reuters) - Intervention strategies have helped mitigate the psychological impact on British soldiers of more than 10 years of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, a new study suggests, leaving them mentally healthier than their U.S. peers. But the ... Mental health of most UK troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq is 'resilient'Medical Xpress British soldiers surprisingly resilient to PTSD after Iraq, Afghanistan toursThe Conversation One in five veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have turned to drink ...Daily Mail all 13 news articles »

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Iraq denies violating sanctions on Iran - The National Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:09:34 GMT

UPI.com

Iraq denies violating sanctions on Iran The National TEHRAN // Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari, on Wednesday denied reports that his country is violating United Nations sanctions against Iran by buying arms from the Islamic Republic. Baghdad has been under pressure from Washington, the largest ... Iraq confirms stance on Iranian weaponsUPI.com Iran-Iraq border issues resolvedPress TV Iraq's FM Zebari Due in Tehran TonightTasnim News Agency Fars News Agency -Trend.az all 95 news articles »

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Iraq signs deal to buy arms, ammunition from Iran - Jerusalem Post Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:54:40 GMT

Iraq signs deal to buy arms, ammunition from Iran Jerusalem Post Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195 million, according to documents seen by Reuters - a move that would break a UN embargo on weapons sales by Tehran. The agreement was reached at the end of November, the documents ...

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Comrades say Marine heroism tale of Iraq veteran was untrue - Washington Post Sun, 23 Feb 2014 09:28:45 GMT

Comrades say Marine heroism tale of Iraq veteran was untrue Washington Post After his death in 2004 in Fallujah, Sgt. Rafael Peralta became perhaps the most lionized Marine of the Iraq war. Shot in the head during an intense firefight, the story went, the infantryman scooped a grenade underneath his body seconds before it ...