Secret meeting was part of Emirati effort to cool regional tensions amid escalating Middle East violence, alarmed American officials, according to NY Times report

Threat comes in response to Times of Israel report Defense Minister Bennett said US agreed to counter Iran in Iraq, while Israel fights it in Syria

Former leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also says Tehran has 'precise information' on all US military and civilian activity in the region, from ships to individual soldiers

Military reports sharp rise in number treated after missile strike with some symptoms delayed, 76 of the service members have returned to duty

In warning to Washington, Tehran's nuclear chief says Islamic Republic 'will never hesitate to strike back when necessary'

Iraq remains highly dependent on Iranian natural gas to meet electricity demands, the lack of which has led to destabilizing protests in the past; no comment from US officials

New York Times reports that Iraqi military and intelligence officials have raised questions about who fired the rockets that started a dangerous spiral of events

Frank McKenzie meets with Iraqi leaders amid calls for American troops to be expelled from country following strike on Iran's Soleimani, militia commander

Asghar Pashapour, who was close to Soleimani, was said to be at the forefront of Revolutionary Guards' operations against anti-Assad rebels

Asked whether Patriot batteries could've stopped Iranian missile strike on Ain al-Asad base, US military chief replies 'that's what they're designed to do'