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US hits Iran with new sanctions targeting commanders, shipping

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US hits Iran with new sanctions targeting commanders, shipping

The United States targeted Iranian and Houthi commanders and a vessel that shipped more than $100 million in Iranian commodities to businesses in China in sanctions announced on Tuesday. Mohammad Reza Falahzadeh, deputy commander of Iran‘s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), and Ibrahim al-Nashiri, a member of Yemen’s Houthi militia, were designated under the … Read more

U.S. to Cut Its Force in Iraq to About 3,000 Troops, Commander Says

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The Trump administration will cut the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to about 3,000 this month, a top military commander said in the country on Wednesday, a reduction from about 5,200 there now. The move is part of President Trump’s effort to reduce the American military footprint in Iraq and Afghanistan before Election Day … Read more