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Iraq detains suspect in deadly bombing that killed 12

Iraq's prime minister says security forces have detained a man suspected of detonating a bomb on a minibus packed with passengers outside the Shiite holy city of Karbala. The Friday night blast killed 12 people and wounded five others. Adel Abdul-Mahdi in a statement released by his...

Iran denies successful cyber attacks on oil sector

Iran denied Saturday its oil infrastructure had been successfully attacked by a cyber operation, after reports of disruptions to the sector online. "Contrary to Western media claims, investigations done today show no successful cyber attack was made on the country's oil installations and...

Iran issues 'battlefield' warning as US deploys troops

Any country that attacks Iran will become the "main battlefield", the Revolutionary Guards warned Saturday after Washington ordered reinforcements to the Gulf following attacks on Saudi oil installations it blames on Tehran. Tensions escalated between arch-foes Iran and the United States...

Bus bombing kills eight people near Iraqi city of Karbala

At least eight people were killed and several others wounded in a blast from a bomb planted on a bus near the Iraqi city of Karbala south of Baghdad on Friday, two local police officers said. The blast took place near the main entrance to Karbala, a Shi’ite Muslim holy city, the police...