Iraqi official says extension came after 'long discussions' with Washington, which has sought to curb Iranian energy exports

Iraqis convinced conflict looms between Washington and Tehran as the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose warplanes bombed Iraq in 2003, returns to region and tensions spiral

Shiite militia leader accuses Washington of 'trying to create an uproar in Iraq and the regions under any pretext'

Visit to Baghdad a show of support for Iraqi government as Washington squeezes Iran, heightening tension in the region

The 1,500-year-old building was for centuries the site of a major Kurdish Jewish pilgrimage each year on the holiday of Shavuot