Defense Top Saudi official says US acted in ‘legitimate self-defense’ by killing Soleimani Zach Halaschak · January 28, 2020 4:25 pm
Beltway Confidential Why chameleon cleric Muqtada al Sadr has abandoned Iraqi protesters for Iran Tom Rogan · January 27, 2020 6:28 pm
News Three rockets make ‘direct hit’ on US Embassy in Baghdad: Report Tim Pearce · January 26, 2020 9:43 pm
Campaigns Biden rebukes Trump ‘headaches’ comment on troop brain injuries Emily Brooks · January 25, 2020 11:53 pm
Foreign Policy Veterans organization seeks Trump apology for comments about head injuries Mike Brest · January 25, 2020 5:02 pm
Foreign Policy General says US troops may stay in Middle East ‘for quite a while’ Zach Halaschak · January 25, 2020 4:33 pm
News ‘Contentious politics’: Bush administration passed up opportunity to kill Soleimani in 2007 Madison Dibble · January 23, 2020 8:05 pm
Foreign Policy ‘Blood money’: Iranian strategist suggests ransoming US hostages ‘to solve the sanctions problem’ Spencer Neale · January 23, 2020 3:10 pm
Defense US likely to deploy missile defense system in Iraq after Iranian attack Zach Halaschak · January 22, 2020 10:09 pm
National Security Trump cagey about possible US troop pullout as he meets with Iraqi president at Davos Jamie McIntyre · January 22, 2020 4:56 pm
Foreign Policy Trump on why he said no US troops were hurt after Iran retaliated: ‘I don’t consider that to be bad injuries’ Caitlin Yilek · January 22, 2020 1:11 pm
Defense More US troops flown out of Iraq for ‘potential injuries’ from Iran missile attacks Zach Halaschak · January 22, 2020 4:00 am