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US Sanctions Iraqi Oil Official in Iran Pressure Drive

Washington— The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy oil minister and several Iran-aligned militia leaders, accusing them

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Iraq majority bloc backs Nouri Al-Maliki as next prime minister

Baghdad – Iraq’s dominant Shiite political alliance has formally endorsed former prime minister Nouri Al-Maliki as its candidate for the