Middle East and North Africa
NATO suspends Iraq training mission after Soleimani killing
Brussels (Reuters) - NATO has suspended training of Iraqi forces to ensure the safety of several hundred mission members amid fears for regional stability...
Iran will punish Americans wherever they are within its reach: Guards commander
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran will punish Americans wherever they are within reach of the Islamic Republic in retaliation for the killing of miliary commander...
Israel puts military on heightened alert after U.S. killing of Iranian commander
Tel Aviv (Reuters) - Israel put its military on heightened alert on Friday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a trip abroad after...
U.S. officials say Soleimani’s death could deter Iranian violence
Washington (Reuters) - U.S. officials said the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani on Friday might deter, rather than provoke, Iranian...
U.S. to designate Iran-backed Iraqi militia as foreign terrorist organization
Washington (Reuters) - The United States plans to designate an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia as a foreign terrorist organization, the State Department said on Friday,...