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A day after Iraq said it would host a fresh round of talks between the regional rivals, Iran announced they would not go ahead.

It said no specific date had been scheduled for a new round of talks. A foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed the comments to Reuters. But a day later the website Nour news reported that “Iran has unilaterally suspended talks with Saudi Arabia”, without providing a reason.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the regime's paramilitary group, said it carried out a missile attack on what it claimed were Israeli targets inside Iraq ...

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim responsibility for a dozen ballistic missiles that struck Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil and says the ...

Iraq has requested — via diplomatic channels — a "frank and clear" explanation from Iran regarding a ballistic missile attack on its northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil, the government said in a statement on Sunday. Separately, a US State Department spokesperson called it an "outrageous attack" but said no Americans were hurt and there was no damage to US government facilities in Erbil. Iran's Revolutionary Guards released a statement taking responsibility for the missile attack against Israeli "strategic centres" in Erbil, Iran's state media reported. A Kurdish spokesperson for the regional authorities said Sunday's attack only targeted civilian residential areas, not a foreign base, and called on the international community to carry out an investigation. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have claimed responsibility for a dozen ballistic missiles that struck Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil, Iran's state media reported, adding the attack was against Israeli "strategic centres" in Erbil. The attack is believed to be a retaliation for a recent Israeli strike that killed two Revolutionary Guards

Iran has claimed responsibility for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling US consulate complex in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, saying it was ...

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said on its website that it launched the attack against an Israeli "strategic centre of conspiracy" in Irbil. A US official said in a statement the US condemned what it called an "outrageous attack against Iraqi sovereignty and display of violence." The US defense official said it was still uncertain exactly how many missiles were fired and exactly where they landed. A second US official said there was no damage at any US government facility and that there was no indication the target was the consulate building, which is new and currently unoccupied. Iran has claimed responsibility for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling US consulate complex in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard. No injuries were reported in the attack, which marked a significant escalation between the US and Iran. Hostility between the longtime foes has often played out in Iraq, whose government is allied with both countries. The attack came several days after Iran said it would retaliate for an Israeli strike near Damascus, Syria, that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard. The missile barrage coincided with regional tensions. Earlier, a US defence official and Iraqi security officials said the strike was launched from neighbouring Iran. The US defense official said it was still uncertain exactly how many missiles were fired and exactly where they landed.

Iran has attacked Iraq's northern city of Erbil with a dozen ballistic missiles in an unprecedented assault on the capital of the autonomous Iraqi Kurdish ...

In another setback for regional diplomacy, Iran said on Sunday it was suspending a fifth round of talks due this week in Baghdad with regional rival Saudi Arabia. Iranian state media said the Revolutionary Guards Corps had launched the attack against Israeli "strategic centres" in Erbil, suggesting it was revenge for recent Israeli air strikes that killed Iranian military personnel in Syria. He was speaking one day after Iran attacked Iraq's northern city of Erbil with a dozen ballistic missiles in an unprecedented assault on the capital of the autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region that appeared to target the United States and its allies.

The United States condemns in the strongest terms Iran's missile attack on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This attack targeted a civilian residence in.

The United States condemns in the strongest terms Iran’s missile attack on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This attack targeted a civilian residence in Erbil, the Kurdistan Region’s capital city, without any justification. We will support the Government of Iraq in holding Iran accountable, and we will support our partners throughout the Middle East in confronting similar threats from Iran. The United States of America stands behind the full sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Iraq. The United States stands with Prime Minister Kadhimi and the leaders of the Kurdistan Region, President Nechirvan Barzani, and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, in condemning this assault on the sovereignty of Iraq and its Kurdistan region.