IRAN - US sharing military base with Iran-backed militia in Iraq

The United States army is sharing a military base with Iranian-back militia in Iraq, Bloomberg has reported.

Both nations forces are using the Taqqadum military base in Anbar, where President Barack Obama has just sent an extra 450 soldiers to help train local forces fighting the Islamic State terrorist group, the report said.

And it added that some of the same Iranian-back paramilitary troops at the base had killed US soldiers in the past.

Senate Armed Services chairman John McCain told the WSJ: "It’s an insult to the families of the American soldiers that were wounded and killed in battles in which the Shia militias were the enemy. Now, providing arms to them and supporting them, it’s very hard for those families to understand."

US sharing military base with Iran-backed militia in Iraq

IRAN - Senators up pressure over Iran human rights

Ted Cruz

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz who is running for president, wants to reduce the State Department's budget for every 30 days that a report on the Iranian regime’s handling of human rights is delayed.

Cruz said having the report is "critical" before Congress votes on a long-term deal on Iran's nuclear program. The report is required to be released by Feb. 25.

Cruz, and Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) have introduced legislation that would withhold 5 percent of the State Department's operating budget for every 30 days that an annual human rights report is delayed.

The administration has argued that Iran's handling of human rights, while a concern, should be separate from the ongoing nuclear talks, though some Senate Republicans have rejected that argument.

Senators up pressure over Iran human rights

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