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Iraq Warns of ISIS Resurgence after Attacks North of Baghdad

Iraqi officials warned Wednesday of an ISIS resurgence after a series of attacks on security forces in rural areas north of Baghdad left several personnel dead or wounded, prompting authorities to impose a nighttime curfew in parts of Kirkuk province. Security sources said the second battalion of the Popular Mobilization Forces’ 61st Brigade came under armed attack late Tuesday in the village of Al-Barghaliya–Al-Dandish in Hawija district, southwest of Kirkuk.

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IRGC official warns against foreign powers interfering in Hormuz Strait

IRGC official warns against foreign powers interfering in Hormuz Strait The commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said foreign powers have no right to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz. "No extra-regional power has the right to threaten, maintain a hegemonic presence, or interfere in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf," Ahmad Vahidi said.

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Trump says US midterm elections will not impact approach to war on Iran

Trump says US midterm elections will not impact approach to war on Iran US President Donald Trump said that the upcoming midterm elections in the country will not affect his approach to the war on Iran. When asked by a reporter if votes in early November could change his thinking, Trump responded by saying: "No, it has no impact." Trump also said that "as soon as the war ends, which will be very soon with Iran, the [price of] oil will drop like a rock. And it’s going to end very soon."

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