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Iraq confident it can disarm Iran-backed militias by June 2027, Foreign Minister says | The National (opens the original)
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Iraq is confident it will meet a June 30, 2027 deadline to bring weapons held by armed groups under state control, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Thursday, despite resistance from some powerful Iran-aligned groups. Mr Hussein told reporters at the Iraqi embassy in Washington, one day after the US withdrew its last troops from Iraq, that his government had a clear plan to disarm and integrate the country's armed factions into the Iraqi security forces. “We have got the target, we have got
US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East | The National (opens the original)
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The US is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as President Donald Trump weighs ramping up military action against Iran. A US official told The National on Thursday that the USS Theodore Roosevelt is on its way to Central Command's area of operations, which spans the Middle East. The Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered carrier is accompanied by its carrier strike group, made up of several ships. A separate amphibious group carrying more than 2,000 marines has also departed
IRGC letter to American voters is desperate smokescreen, US says | The National (opens the original)
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The US State Department on Wednesday dismissed an open letter from Iranâs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the American public as a âsmokescreenâ aimed at hiding the effects of military action against Tehran. âThe IRGCâs desperate effort to lie to the American people does not change the hard facts about the Iranian regimeâs record of maliciousness, both in Iran and abroad,â a State Department spokesman said in a statement. He accused Iran of continuing to choose âterror over
US confirms formal end of military mission in Iraq | The National (opens the original)
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The US military has announced the end of its anti-ISIS operations in Iraq, concluding a 12-year mission to defeat the extremist group. "Today, the United States and our Coalition partners formally concluded Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq," Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Wednesday. He said the "departure of Coalition forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base marks the successful conclusion of the military mission that defeated ISIS in Iraq". Iraq prepares for new
Lebanon calls for âreciprocalâ progress on Israel deal as disarming Hezbollah remains stalled | The National (opens the original)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Washington on Monday as the US tries to advance a peace deal between Beirut and Israel. Negotiations on the US-brokered Israel-Lebanon framework that was initially agreed to in June have slowed amid continuing Israeli bombing of southern Lebanon, despite a supposed ceasefire. Meanwhile, Lebanon has failed to disarm Hezbollah, which was a key part of the deal. After the meeting, Mr Salam said in a statement that he lo
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