Middle East

Iraqis Vote in First Election Since Victory Over IS

IRBIL, IRAQ — Dressed for the occasion in flowing gowns and a traditional suit, Payman Salih, her husband and four of her daughters waited outside a polling station in Iraq for a...

Turkey, US could head for collision over Iran nuclear deal

ISTANBUL — Turkey has pushed back hard against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned of serious consequences, with...

Trump: ‘Very severe consequences’ if Iran starts nuclear weapons program

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran Wednesday there would be "very severe consequences" if it starts developing nuclear weapons in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from a 2015...

Israel attacks dozens of Iranian targets in Syria

Israel’s military said it attacked dozens of Iranian targets in Syria early Thursday, hours after it said Iran fired 20 rockets at Israeli army posts in the Golan Heights. Israel said, and...

Israeli intel sources detect unusual Iranian military activity in Lebanon

A prominent Iranian-Israeli journalist says Israeli intelligence sources have reported unusual activities by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps forces in Lebanon. Speaking to VOA Persian’s special program about President Donald Trump’s decision on...

US-backed forces in Syria hunt for top IS leaders trapped in last enclaves

WASHINGTON — The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State, say they believe major IS leaders are hiding on the Iraq-Syria border amid an ongoing...

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