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Biden in crisis meeting ahead of feared Iran attack

The USA is preparing to support Israel's defense if Iran and its allies launch an attack. At the same time, President Joe Biden is considering how to respond to Monday's rocket attack that injured American soldiers in Iraq.

American soldiers injured in rocket attack

American personnel have been injured in a rocket attack against the Ain Al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, according to the US military.

USA: The Mastermind Behind 9/11 to Plead Guilty

The man accused of being the mastermind behind al-Qaeda's terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, has agreed to plead guilty following an agreement with the US. This is reported by the Defense Department in Washington.

"Gigantic step towards a major war"

The Hamas leader Ismail Haniya's death is a giant step closer to a regional major war, according to Middle East expert Alexander Atarodi.

Four Dead in American Attack in Iraq

1,000 police officers when Israel meets Mali in Paris

The Government stops aid to Iraq

The Government is terminating the development aid to Iraq. The country is thus missing out on hundreds of millions of kronor. We are in the midst of a major overhaul of Sweden's aid policy, says Minister for Development Cooperation Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party).

IS steps up in Iraq and Syria

IS has recently taken on more and more attacks in Iraq and Syria. The terrorist movement is trying to re-establish itself in the region, warns the USA.