Nowrouz Festivities held in Iran
Iraq's President Jalal Talabani speaks during during celebrations for Nowrouz (Persian New Year) on March 27, 2010 in Tehran, Iran. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian
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TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Military officials in Tehran said the United States can not stop Iran from preventing oil from passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
BAGHDAD, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Hundreds of foreign contractors, including many Americans who work at the U.S. Embassy, have been detained by Iraqi authorities in recent weeks, officials say.
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Iranian foreign ministry confirmed that Tehran received a message from the United States regarding threats to close the Strait of Hormuz.
ANKARA, Turkey, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- It's in the best interest of the United States to do everything it can to help Iraq prevent political conflicts from turning violent, a U.S. diplomat said.
BAGHDAD, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- The United Nations' mission in Iraq is ready to help build trust among Iraqi political leaders locked in bitter rows after the U.S. withdrawal, an envoy said.
BAGHDAD, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- A case involving terrorism allegations filed against the Iraqi vice president will remain in Baghdad's jurisdiction and not Kirkuk's, a judicial council said.
ERBIL, Iraq, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Political leaders in Iraq have no option but to have talks to prevent the political structure from collapsing, a Sunni-backed lawmaker said.
BAGHDAD, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Four Iraqi security officers were arrested in the bombings that claimed dozens of lives in Baghdad this week, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday.
BAGHDAD, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Iraq wants to make a deal with the United States for another 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 multi-role fighters to expand its fledgling air force as the U.S. military withdrawal nears completion.
BAGHDAD, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The United States transferred control of the massive military base known as Camp Victory in Baghdad to the Iraqi government Friday.
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