Iraq Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research

Updated 1434 GMT (2234 HKT) February 3, 2021

Mourners throng the car carrying the body of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani during a funeral procession for Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad on January 4.
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Mourners throng the car carrying the body of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani during a funeral procession for Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad on January 4.
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Mourners touch a casket draped in Iranian flags during Qasem Soleimani's funeral procession on January 4.
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Mourners touch a casket draped in Iranian flags during Qasem Soleimani's funeral procession on January 4.
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This photo, released by the Iraqi Prime Minister Press Office, shows a burning vehicle at the Baghdad International Airport following the US airstrike that killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, on January 3.
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This photo, released by the Iraqi Prime Minister Press Office, shows a burning vehicle at the Baghdad International Airport following the US airstrike that killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, on January 3.
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People watch debris burn near the airport after the airstrike on January 3.
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People watch debris burn near the airport after the airstrike on January 3.
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Pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters set a fire while US soldiers shoot tear gas during a demonstration outside the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, January 1.
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Pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters set a fire while US soldiers shoot tear gas during a demonstration outside the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, January 1.
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A protester inspects the burnt-out entrance of the US Embassy on January 1.
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A protester inspects the burnt-out entrance of the US Embassy on January 1.
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US Marines stand guard on the roof of the US Embassy while protesters demonstrate on Wednesday.
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US Marines stand guard on the roof of the US Embassy while protesters demonstrate on Wednesday.
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Protesters set fire to a reception room of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, December 31. The embassy was attacked during demonstrations in response to recent airstrikes in Iraq and Syria conducted by US forces.
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Protesters set fire to a reception room of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, December 31. The embassy was attacked during demonstrations in response to recent airstrikes in Iraq and Syria conducted by US forces.
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US Marines from a crisis response task force based in Kuwait prepare to deploy to Baghdad to bolster security at the embassy.
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US Marines from a crisis response task force based in Kuwait prepare to deploy to Baghdad to bolster security at the embassy.
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A US Army Apache helicopter drops flares over Baghdad in a show of force.
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A US Army Apache helicopter drops flares over Baghdad in a show of force.
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Protesters carry the logo of the US Embassy.
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Protesters carry the logo of the US Embassy.
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Smoke billows from a sentry box at an entrance of the embassy.