US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
ABOARD THE USS BATAAN (AP) — Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional...
US dismisses Iraq request to work on a troop withdrawal plan
SAMYA KULLAB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Associated Press
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's caretaker prime minister asked Washington to work out a road map for an American...
The Latest: FAA restricts US flights over Iran, Iraq
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions in the wake of the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran's top general (all times local):5:10...
Killing of Iran general risks US gains against Islamic State
ROBERT BURNS
AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's national security team knew that killing Iran's most powerful general could hurt efforts...
Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq
NASSER KARIMI, AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL
Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a...
With hours’ notice, US fast-response force flies to Mideast
SARAH BLAKE MORGAN and JONATHAN DREW
Associated Press
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds of U.S. soldiers deployed Saturday from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to...
US sending 3,000 more troops to Mideast as reinforcements
ZEKE MILLER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States said Friday it is sending nearly 3,000 more Army troops to the Mideast in the...
Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after US embassy attack
ROBERT BURNS and ELLEN KNICKMEYER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Charging that Iran was "fully responsible" for an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq,...
US strikes hit Iraq militia blamed in contractor’s death
ELLEN KNICKMEYER and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting a militia blamed for...
US considers leaving smaller number of troops in Afghanistan
LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is considering several options to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan,...