The US strikes on Iran-linked militants seem to be working, but that likely won't last long

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A crane lifts a charred SUV from a Feb. 7 US drone strike in Baghdad that killed Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a senior commander in the Kataib Hezbollah militia.
A crane lifts a charred SUV from a Feb. 7 US drone strike in Baghdad that killed Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a senior commander in the Kataib Hezbollah militia.

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B-1B supersonic bombers sent a 'powerful' message to Iran's proxies all the way from Texas

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A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, last week.
A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, last week.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern

Iran ups the ante against US, proxies strike Iraq military base with ballistic missiles

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Mike Pence delivers remarks to US troops at Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq, in 2019.
Mike Pence delivers remarks to US troops at Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq, in 2019.

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These are the 10 best cities for expats — and the 10 worst

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A photo of the Vienna city skyline.
This European city was ranked as the top place for ex-pats to move to. Do you recognize this skyline?

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Islamic resistance vows retaliation after US airstrike killed 5 Iraqi militants

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U.S. Army 3rd Division 3-7 Bradley fighting vehicles take up a position along a road March 19, 2003 inside the demilitarized zone between Kuwait and Iraq.

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Israel is looking to World War II in its Gaza fight, and it risks taking lessons from the wrong war

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Israeli military combat vehicles and tanks are seen near the Israeli-Gaza border on Oct. 14, 2023.
Israeli combat vehicles are seen near the Israeli-Gaza border on Oct. 14, 2023.

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American forces in the Middle East are constantly under attack, but they aren't really retaliating. Here's why the US is holding its fire.

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US soldiers at Al Tanf in Syria fire a mortar
US soldiers at At-Tanf Garrison in Syria fire an 81 mm mortar during a readiness exercise on April 22, 2020.

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US troops came home feeling 'cursed' and seeing ghosts after intense artillery battles with the Islamic State

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soldiers in shadows firing artillery
In this file photo, US soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division fire artillery in support of Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State militants from their base east of Mosul.

AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo

Iraq is set to fuel de-dollarization by banning the buck from being used in cash transactions, report says

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FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration shows a 100 Dollar banknote laying on one Dollar banknotes, taken in Warsaw, January 13, 2011. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
Iraq is set to become the latest country to join the de-dollarization drive, according to Reuters.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing next week on repealing the law that made the 2003 Iraq invasion possible

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Republican Rep. Michael McCaul (left) and Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks (right), the chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Republican Rep. Michael McCaul (left) and Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks (right), the chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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