Brent rises nearly 2% as US military strikes Iranian boats, missile launch sitesOil prices surged as U.S. forces conducted strikes in southern Iran. This action has heightened market concerns amid ongoing negotiations t...
26 May, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Why are oil prices crashing down today, and will Brent and US WTI crude futures continue to decline or move upwards again? Oil market reacts to US-Iran peace deal hopesWhy are oil prices crashing down today, and will Brent and US WTI crude futures continue to decline or move upwards again? Oil prices dropp...
26 May, 2026, 05.33 AM IST
Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospectsTwo Chinese oil tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz. This follows positive comments from U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice ...
20 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Israel built and defended a secret base in Iraq for Iran war: ReportIsrael reportedly established a secret military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran. The clandestine base,...
10 May, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
US wants 'concrete actions' on Iran from next Iraqi PMAmerica wants Iraq's new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, to take clear steps. These steps must separate the Iraqi state from Iran-backed arme...
06 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Iraqi Shi'ite leaders pick Bassem al-Badry as Prime Minister nominee: ReportIraq's main Shi'ite political blocs have nominated Bassem al-Badry for prime minister. However, some officials dispute this selection, stat...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.21 AM IST
Shelly Kittleson, US journalist freed after a week in captivity; Iraqi militia says she must leave countryAmerican journalist Shelly Kittleson, abducted in Baghdad, has been freed following a statement from Iran-aligned militia Kataib Hezbollah....
08 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah to release US journalist Shelly Kittleson if... Here's the vital condition as Israel looks to target vessels in Lebanon watersIran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah to release US journalist Shelly Kittleson has become a major development after Kataib Hezbo...
07 Apr, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Abu Khadija has been killed, Iraqi prime minister saysAbdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, known as 'Abu Khadija,' a prominent leader of ISIS, was killed in an Iraqi intelligence operation with U.S. ...
15 Mar, 2025, 08.51 AM IST
US fears attack on Baghdad diplomatic mission, prepares to close embassy: Reports"What we're being told is that it is a gradual closure of the embassy over two to three months," an Iraqi official told The Wall Street Jou...
28 Sep, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
US urges Iraq PM-designate to protect its troops ahead of voteUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Iraq's designated prime minister Mohammad Allawi to protect US troops and meet grievances of a mont...
24 Feb, 2020, 08.19 AM IST
India welcomes liberation of Ramadi by Iraqi forcesIndia today welcomed "liberation" of the city of Ramadi by Iraqi forces from the control of ISIS militants and said it strongly supports Ir...
07 Jan, 2016, 10.45 PM IST
Defence secretary: US ready to do more to help retake RamadiDefense Secretary Ash Carter says the US is prepared to assist the Iraqi army with more personnel and equipment to help them fight Islamic ...
09 Dec, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
Barack Obama to meet with Iraqi prime minister in AprilUS President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's meeting at the White House will also cover a military campaign against...
24 Mar, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Iraq seeks India's help in upgrading healthcare systemRebuilding and strengthening healthcare infrastructure in Iraq will help people get treatment locally, Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri Al Mali...
25 Aug, 2013, 03.00 PM IST
India expresses interest in building refineries in IraqOil Minister M Veerappa Moily expressed interest in setting up gas-based projects and fertiliser plants in the post-war Iraq.
08 Jul, 2013, 03.48 PM IST
- Official: Shoe-thrower in Iraqi military custody
An Iraqi government official says the journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush has been handed over to the Iraqi milit...
16 Dec, 2008, 01.50 PM IST