Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the U.S. embassy’s perimeter and hurled rocks in two days of protests withdrew on Wednesday after Washington dispatched extra troops and threatened reprisals against Tehran. The demonstrators, …
Read moreRock-throwing Iraqi militias quit U.S. embassy after protests
Protesters angry about U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a confrontation with guards and prompting the United States to …
Read moreProtesters burn security post at U.S. Embassy in Iraq
Trump administration officials and U.S. lawmakers turned up pressure on Iraq’s government to keep American personnel in the country safe, after a stunning assault on the embassy in Baghdad renewed concerns about the influence of Iran. Dozens …
Read moreUS presses Iraq to protect American personnel after embassy attack
Dozens of Iraqi Shiite militia supporters gained entry to the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday after they smashed down a gate and stormed inside, the Associated Press reported. An AP reporter at the …
Read moreDozens break into US Embassy compound in Baghdad, fire and gunshots reported