Jan 7

Mass casualties in stampede at funeral of slain Iranian commander

An unspecified number of people were killed and a number of others were injured in a stampede at the funeral ceremony of slain Iranian general in Iran's Kerman city, according to official IRNA news agency.

Iran blacklists US Pentagon as 'terrorist organization'

Iran listed the Pentagon, the military command headquarters of the United States, as terrorist organization on Tuesday.

It was another step to combat a series of hostile US actions and threats, including the killing of a top Iranian military commander and the targeting of cultural sites.

Jan 6

Pentagon chief denies US leaving Iraq; Tehran crowds mourn commander

The US has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, following reports by Reuters and other media of an American military letter informing Iraq officials about the repositioning of troops in preparation to leave the country.