Tag: Baghdad

• Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:17 UTC

  US has reestablished some deterrence toward Iran, Pentagon chief

  

  United States Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday that the United States has reestablished some deterrence toward Iran in the wake of the Jan 3 drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.

• Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:35 UTC

  “US president ordered the killing of Iran revolutionary Guards' commander”

  

  US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, who died in Baghdad “in a decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad”, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

• Monday, March 18th 2013 - 06:58 UTC

  Poll shows for 52% of Britons involvement in Iraq war damaged UK reputation

  

  More than half of Britons have said the UK's involvement in the Iraq war damaged the country's reputation around the world, a new poll has found. On the 10th anniversary of the invasion, the survey by King's College London (KCL) and Ipsos Mori showed that some 52% said the war had damaged UK's standing.

• Thursday, December 15th 2011 - 17:52 UTC

  After nine bloody years US military officially end Iraq war

  

  The US military officially ended its war in Iraq, rolling up its flag at a low-key ceremony with Defence Secretary Leon Panetta nearly nine bloody years after the invasion that ousted Dictator Saddam Hussein.