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Shutdown of the oilfield Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Iraq December 2019 Protesters storm the Nassiriya oilfield  in southern Iraq, prompting a complete shutdown of the facility. The protesters force employees to shut off electricity to the …

US-army strikes back Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Iraq December 2019 In an air strike carried out by the US-army at least  25 members of Hezbollah Brigade are killed,  and many others wounded. Assistant Secretary of Defense Jonathan Rath Hoffman …

Siege of the US-embassy Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Iraq December 2019 Pro-Iranian protesters from the “Popular Mobilization Forces” break into the heavily guarded compound of the  United States Embassy in Baghdad  and set fire inside as a …

The killing of Qassem Solaimani Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Iraq January 2020 A US-drone strike near Baghdad airport targets and kills Iranian Quds Force Commander  General Qassem Soleimani  who was considered the second most powerful person of …

No foreign troops Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Iraq January 2020 Iraqi MPs pass a resolution binding the government to  end the presence of any foreign troops on Iraqi soil  and prohibit them from using its land, airspace or water for any …

Iran strikes back Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Iraq January 2020 Iran launches missile strikes aimed at US troops in Iraq  and struck two military bases in Erbil and Anbar. No casualties or injuries are …