U.S. Central Command says two aircraft were involved in the incident and that a search and rescue effort is currently underway.

Iraq is caught between two allies as the Trump administration pressures Iraqi leaders to distance themselves from Iran.

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An attack off the Iraqi coast engulfed two oil tankers in flames, killing at least one person. Senior Iraqi officials believe the attack was Iranian.

Election officials in Iraq are counting the votes in a parliamentary election being closely watched by Washington. Correspondent Jane Arraf reports from Amman. (SOUNDBITE OF PAPERS RUSTLING) JANE ARRAF, BYLINE: These are Iraq's sixth parliamentary ...

President Donald Trump threatened to end U.S. support for Iraq if Nouri Kamal al-Maliki returns to power, the latest intervention in another country’s politics by an Administration that campaigned on extricating the U.S. from foreign entanglements.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's parliament on Monday elected a new speaker following overnight talks to break a political deadlock. Haibet Al-Halbousi received 208 votes from the 309 legislators who attended. He is a member of the Takadum, or Progress, party led ...

Iran's relentless attacks on Gulf states and infrastructure appear to be overshadowing interventions by the U.S. and its allies aimed at easing energy prices.