Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday that American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released after being kidnapped in Iraq, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper highlighted the importance of international efforts to maintain free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the US State Department on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) The foreign ministers of Iraq and Oman held discussions on Monday concerning the upcoming round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran in Geneva.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Transport Ministry announced on Wednesday that Baghdad International Airport has been temporarily closed due to a technical fault.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Transport Ministry announced Wednesday that Baghdad International Airport has been temporarily shut down due to a technical malfunction, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein described the formation of the country’s new government as an “internal matter,” while noting that Baghdad considers the perspectives of international partners, especially the United States.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met in Baghdad with US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack on Sunday to discuss measures to prevent escalation in the region and the importance of dialogue in resolving disputes.

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) reported on Tuesday that one of its members was killed in a US-Israeli strike aimed at a unit in western Iraq, as stated by reports.

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities moved swiftly Monday evening to seal off Al-Hol camp and its surrounding areas in the northeastern Hasakah province, formally designating the site a fully "closed military zone." A Syrian TV channel, citing the Hasakah...

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(MENAFN) Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) announced on Monday that two of its locations were hit in synchronized aerial bombardments spanning the northern and northeastern regions of the country.

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(MENAFN) Air defense systems intercepted and destroyed seven unidentified "suicide drones" overnight above Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, neutralizing the threat before the aircraft could reach targets within the city, local media...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is considering whether to intensify military operations against Iran by striking critical infrastructure or to allow more time for diplomatic negotiations, media reported Tuesday, citing US officials.

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(MENAFN) Iran announced Saturday that Iraq would be spared from the shipping restrictions it has imposed on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a deliberate carve-out for its neighboring ally amid an intensifying regional war. "Iraq...

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(MENAFN) Austria’s vice chancellor emphasized on Saturday that the nation would not become entangled in President Donald Trump’s "chaotic policy," underlining that Vienna’s neutral stance remains "non-negotiable." He noted that this principle...

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(MENAFN) A joint US-Israeli airstrike struck Ahvaz International Airport in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province on Sunday, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued an urgent evacuation warning Thursday, calling on American nationals to leave Iraq without delay amid intelligence indicating imminent attacks in the capital within the next 24 to 48 hours.

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U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) was well-represented at the Caballeros de Yuma’s 40th annual Fourth of July Flag Raising Ceremony at Armed Forces Park on July 4, 2026. YPG commander Col. Charles Seaberry served as keynote speaker on the...

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(MENAFN) The US Embassy in Baghdad issued an urgent advisory on Thursday, urging all American citizens to leave Iraq immediately due to potential attacks in the capital over the next one to two days.

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(MENAFN) The US Embassy in Baghdad has issued an urgent warning for American citizens to leave Iraq immediately, citing potential attacks in the capital within the next 24 to 48 hours.

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(MENAFN) Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday emphasized the need for immediate and comprehensive political reforms, arguing that such steps are essential to protect both the nation and its governing system during the ongoing war,...