Iraq

“Why did the Iranians launch these missiles at us? It was in response to what we did, exactly the right thing: President Trump and the US military taking out Suleimani in Baghdad…this is someone who [had] the blood of American soldiers on his hands.”

Iraqi troops have begun a push into the city of Fallujah, which has been held by the Islamic State for over two years.

Democrats blocked a controversial bill that would curb the flow of Syrian and Iraqi refugees to enter the U.S.

President Barack Obama is authorizing the U.S. military to deploy up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq as part of the mission to combat the Islamic State group.

The commander of U.S. military operations against Islamic State militants is offering a cautious assessment of progress, saying a weakened Iraqi army is making only incremental gains against the extremists.

Representative Steve Daines voted Thursday night to prevent more American troops from going to Iraq.

Representative Steve Daines released the following statement Thursday in response to President Barack Obama's announced plans to send up to 300 U.S. military advisers to assist the Iraqi military in combating al-Qaeda:

Senator John Walsh, the only Iraq War combat veteran serving in the U.S. Senate, said Wednesday it was time for Iraq to secure and defend its own nation.

Montana Gas prices climbed again over the past week, and gasbuddy.com petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says the state is likely to see more climbing prices as tensions in Iraq escalate.

Calling the current situation in Iraq "a stunning development", Montana World Affairs Council founder Mark Johnson said the bad news is just beginning in Iraq.