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Top Iraqi militia gets killed from Israeli attack near Iran’s boarder
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A prominent figure within Iraqi Shiite militias has died following an Israeli attack near the Iraq-Iran border, according to a statement from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of Shiite armed groups. Haider al-Moussawi, who led...
US vice President is against US involvement in Iran-Israel conflict
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) US Vice President J.D. Vance is reportedly against direct American involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, according to sources cited by Reuters. His stance was made public just hours before President Donald Trump...
Military Leaders to Trump: End LA’s occupation. We aren’t a domestic police force
Office of the California Governor
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June 17, 2025
Amicus brief Retired four-star admirals and generals and former secretaries of the Army and Navy filed another amicus brief outlining the grave risks of the state’s emergency request to revert control of the CalGuard back to the Governor. Read the...
Senior Iraqi Militia Leader Dies in Israeli Strike
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which serves as a coalition for Iraqi Shiite militias, announced on Saturday that a high-ranking security commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike near the Iraq-Iran border. Haider al-Moussawi, who led...
Iraq threatens US if decides to participate in Iran-Israel conflict
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) An Iran-aligned Iraqi armed faction has issued a stark warning to the United States, threatening retaliation if Washington takes part in the ongoing military conflict between Israel and Iran, according to reports. Kataib Hezbollah’s...
Iraqi Militia Vows to Attack U.S. If It Joins Israel-Iran War
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah, supported by Iran, issued a stark warning on Sunday, declaring it will strike U.S. assets across the Middle East if Washington takes part in the intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran....
Iraq cautions of USD300 each barrel oil
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has raised the alarm that growing conflict in the Middle East and a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could drive oil prices up to $300 per barrel. His warning came during a phone call with...
Iraq Urges U.S. to Stop Israel from Using Its Airspace
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq officially appealed to the United States to halt the passage of Israeli warplanes through its skies en route to conduct assaults on Iranian territory. According to an Iraqi news agency, quoting a governmental insider,...
Iraq Warns Tensions May Push Oil Prices
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Amid rising strain in the Middle East, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has cautioned that a potential shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz might cause crude oil prices to soar as high as USD300 per barrel. This warning came during a...
Iraq calls on US to stop Israel from breaching its airspace
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq called on the United States to take action in preventing Israeli aircraft from intruding into Iraqi airspace for the purpose of conducting attacks. According to statements from Iraqi military officials, the government...
Iraq Says Israel-Iran Conflict May Trigger Oil Price Hike
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Rising tensions in the Middle East, combined with the looming threat of shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, have raised alarms over a potential surge in oil prices to as high as $300 per barrel. This stark warning came from Iraqi Foreign...
Iraq Calls on U.S. to Block Israeli Warplanes Over Iraqi Airspace
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq officially appealed to the United States to stop Israeli warplanes from traversing Iraqi airspace during attacks on Iran. According to a local news agency, a government insider revealed, “Iraq has asked the United States...
New York State Police Investigators Association Elects New President
EIN Presswire
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June 20, 2025
Senior Investigator Kurt Labuda will take over as President ALBANY, NY, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The New York State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA) announced today the election of a new President. Senior...
Iraq Premier Sounds Alarm Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Wednesday raised alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, cautioning that Israel's ongoing restrictions on humanitarian aid could result in "grave consequences." His warning...
Iraq Denies Concerns Regarding US Staff Evacuation
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A high-ranking Iraqi government representative confirmed on Wednesday that the United States' choice to withdraw some nonessential embassy staff from Baghdad is part of a wider diplomatic policy encompassing various nations in the Middle...
CSI Event at the UN Highlights Looming Crisis for Syrian Religious Minorities
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July 2, 2025
Experts Describe Violence Against Alawites, Druze, and Christians Which Has Been Ongoing for Months GENEVA, GE, SWITZERLAND, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “Despite some happy words at the beginning of this new interim constitution, it in...
Erdogan asks Iraq not to interfere with Israel-Iran conflict
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday urged Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani to avoid involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict during a phone call, according to a statement from the Turkish Presidency. Erdogan...
Yemen Hits Israel with Missile Strike: Israeli Military
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Tensions soared further in the Middle East on Monday as Israel’s military reported a fresh missile strike from Yemen, intensifying the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran. In an official statement, the Israeli army confirmed that...
Sixteen civilians die from CCHF fever in Iraq
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Since the start of this year, Iraq has seen 16 deaths linked to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), according to health officials. The Iraqi Health Ministry reported a total of 107 confirmed cases nationwide, with the southern...
Iran plan to attack US military bases in Middle East
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Following Israeli airstrikes that killed 78 people and injured over 300 in Iran, Tehran signals potential retaliation against US military installations in the Middle East, according to a news agency citing an informed source close to...