Tehran says it won't tolerate 'sabotage' and 'conspiracy' from its neighbor; Iranian ambassador summoned to Baghdad to protest attack, which marked escalation between US and Iran

Baghdad summons Iranian ambassador in protest of 'flagrant violation of sovereignty'; Kurdish authorities dismiss 'baseless' claims of Israeli sites in the area

Iran's Guard Corps says Iraq base used by Israel for 'conspiracy and mischiefs'; attack comes less than week after alleged Israeli airstrike killed 2 IRGC officers in Syria

No casualties reported after several projectiles strike consular building in Irbil; attack comes several days after Iran vowed revenge for Israeli strike in Syria

Ramat Shlomo resident suspected of illegal antiquities trade had three 1,500-year-old incantation bowls from Iraq, hundreds of other rare treasures

Rare international efforts to save remnants are not enough to preserve what is left of a once-thriving Jewish community

No group immediately claims latest attack, similar assaults routinely blamed on Iran-linked factions

Faceoff follows bold assault by the extremists that breached the premises of Gweiran Prison, allowing an unknown number of militants to escape

Concurrent assaults could suggest terror group is trying to boost its ranks and arsenal in an attempt to reorganize

Researchers say area is a 'paradise' for exploring ancient civilizations