Iran admits to shooting down plane headed for Ukraine
Iranian state TV, citing a military statement, says the country ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard.
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Local foreign affairs experts weigh in on current U.S. and Iran conflict
Columbia foreign affairs experts in Columbia weighed in on President Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday, as well as the current ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. “De-escalating, I think, is probably the best way to go, and I’m glad that Trump announced that this morning in his speech,” said Becky Price, the Post Commander
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State, federal agencies stay vigilant amid reported cyber attacks
Law enforcement agencies across the country received a safety bulletin Wednesday from the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security warning that Iran could make steps in the immediate-term to attack the US in cyberspace.
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‘Ground war is not a viable option with Iran,’ stirkes on U.S. facilities in Iraq
Hours after Iran called an attack on two US bases in Iraq, tensions between the two countries are ratcheting up.
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Iran fires missiles on U.S. facilities in Iraq
TEHRAN (AP) Iran state TV says Tehran has launched “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops over America’s killing of a top Iranian general. Iran’s foreign minister is calling a ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops a “proportionate measures in self-defense.” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
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Columbia activist group protests U.S airstrike in Iran
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia based non-profit organized a last-minute demonstration for Saturday opposing a recent Iran airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump that killed an Iranian military leader. President Trump ordered the airstrike that killed Qasem Soleimani, who was the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force unit. The strike also killed Abu
Continue Reading Missouri lawmakers react to Iran attack
A day after President Donald Trump called a deadly attack on two Middle East military leaders, members of Missouri’s Congressional Delegation are speaking out.
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