Thousands gather in Baghdad to commemorate Soleimani after airstrike

Thousands of people marched in Baghdad Saturday to mourn Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s late top general, and several Tehran-backed militia fighters who were killed in a U.S. airstrike this week. The procession – organized by Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an umbrella group of Iranian-supported paramilitary groups – began in Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone and continued to […]

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US airstrike kills Iran's powerful Quds Force leader

One of Iran’s most powerful generals was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday, a development that is sure to send shockwaves throughout the Middle East and prompt retaliation from Iran. “At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by […]

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Kaine introduces resolution to block war with Iran

Sen. Tim KaineTimothy (Tim) Michael KaineSanders, Khanna introduce legislation to block funding for a war with Iran Kaine introduces resolution to block war with Iran Schumer: Trump failed to alert top House, Senate leaders on Iran attack MORE (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday introduced a resolution to block President […]

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US officials say Erik Prince may have violated Venezuela sanctions: report

Blackwater founder Erik Prince may have evaded U.S. sanctions on Venezuela, two senior U.S. officials reportedly said Monday. The unnamed officials told The Associated Press that Prince, the brother of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVosElizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosUS officials say Erik Prince may have violated Venezuela sanctions: report Teacher’s union leader: DeVos is ‘a cautionary […]

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Dow drops after US airstrike on Iranian general

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged Friday morning in response to the U.S. killing of Iran’s top military commander, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in Baghdad. The Dow fell more than 360 points at the open, though it then cut its losses and was down around 200 points, CNBC reports. U.S. crude oil futures jumped about 3.5 percent […]

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