U.S. forces surge into the Middle East amid Iran tensions, drawing comparisons to 2003 Iraq buildup. Military experts say intent differs fundamentally.

Trump said Iran “can’t have a nuclear weapon, and they’ve been told that very strongly.”

Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East.

"Iran is weakened in the region ... but that is not complete without Iraq," presidential candidate Sardar Abdulla told Newsweek.

Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most crucial shipping lanes, for a military drill and missile test.

President Donald Trump is warning Iraqi officials that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power.

His premiership led to the departure of the Americans, led to the emergence of ISIS, led to tensions with the Kurds and almost confrontation, said Ala’Aldeen. Iraq was never the same after him.

Iraq’s plan with Oman to build an oil pipeline could give Iran a new route to disguise sanctioned crude as Iraqi and ship it freely, especially to China, bypassing scrutiny in the Persian Gulf. Shared oilfields, document falsification, and ship-to-ship ...

DONALD Trump is rushing jet fighters and support aircraft into the Middle East in the biggest military surge since the 2003 Iraq war. The US president is poised to blitz Iran, but has not decided