Iraq

DoD Reports 128 Coronavirus Cases

The Department of Defense has reported 128 members of the military, civilian employees, dependents and contractors have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Friday morning.

Of the 67 military members who tested positive for the virus, one is currently hospitalized, and three others have recovered, according to the Department of Defense.

The Department of Defense continues revising its policies to slow the spread of COVID-19 including encouraging telework and establishing on-base screening...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/20/dod-reports-128-coronavirus-cases

Oil market can achieve up to 3m barrels per day from April

Rystad Energy estimated that the extra oil coming into the global market from April will be as much as 3 million barrels per day (bpd), while OPEC+ countries are able to add next month 2 million bpd, according to their storage, spare capacity and ramp up capabilities.

Specifically, prior to the OPEC+ meeting, Rystad Energy had calculated the cuts of approximately 2 million bpd in order for the market to balance.

Yet, since then, the imbalance that existed has been expanded given the global demand...

https://safety4sea.com/oil-market-can-achieve-up-to-3m-barrels-per-day-from-april/

Pentagon Identifies Marine Raiders Killed in Iraq

Capt. Moises A. Navas, 34, of Germantown, Md. (left) and Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, 34, of Simi Valley, Calif. (right). US Marine Corps Photo

The Pentagon identified two North Carolina-based Marine Raiders who were killed in Iraq on Sunday as part of the ongoing campaign against ISIS, the Defense Department announced on Tuesday.

Capt. Moises A. Navas, 34, of Germantown, Md. and Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, 34, of Simi Valley, Calif., were killed in northern Iraq while supporting Iraqi Security...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/10/pentagon-identifies-marine-raiders-killed-in-iraq

Trump Calls on NATO to ‘Become More Involved’ in Middle East

President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence, senior White House advisors and senior military personnel, delivers remarks during a national televised address Wednesday on Jan. 8, 2020. White House Photo

President Donald Trump called on NATO “to become much more involved in the Middle East process,” during Wednesday remarks at the White House.

Trump made a brief mention of the expansion of the alliance’s role in the Middle East as part of remarks following the attack on Iraqi...

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/08/trump-calls-on-nato-to-become-more-involved-in-middle-east

Shipowners Advised To Avoid Persian Gulf As War Risk Premia Spike!

According to an article published in Platts, the cost to deliver commodities is set to rise as additional war risk premia on merchant ships in the Middle East has shot up significantly this week, while security concerns are prompting some shipowners to temporarily steer clear of the Persian Gulf, market participants said Wednesday.

Missle attack on U.S troops in Iraq

At least two airbases housing US troops in Iraq have been hit by more than a dozen ballistic missiles, according to the US...

http://mfame.guru/shipowners-advised-to-avoid-persian-gulf-as-war-risk-premia-spike/

Merchant shipping in Middle Eastern waters under high alert

With one of the most powerful military commander of Iran announced to be killed by a US air strike in Baghdad, Iraq earlier this morning, the merchant shipping heading close to the Middle Eastern waters has been pushed back and put on high alert due to fears that Iran will respond to the American drone strikes.

Iran and the other free nations of the region will take revenge for this gruesome crime from criminal America.

said in a statement the President Hasan Rouhani.

With the Iran’s Supreme...

https://safety4sea.com/merchant-shipping-in-middle-eastern-waters-under-high-alert/

Marine Corps Crisis Response Force Will Remain In Baghdad

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, deploy from Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Jan. 1, 2020. U.S. Army photo

THE PENTAGON – After sending Marines from Kuwait to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said a battalion of Army paratroopers will now serve as the regional quick-response force, a role previously filled by the Marines.

The additional...

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/02/marine-corps-crisis-response-force-will-remain-in-baghdad

VIDEO: Pentagon Sends More Marines, Army Helos to U.S. Embassy In Baghdad

U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAFTF-CR-CC) 19.2, prepare to deploy from Kuwait in support of a crisis response mission, Dec. 31, 2019. Marine Corps photo

The Pentagon is sending more forces, including roughly 100 Marines, to provide additional security to the U.S. embassy in Baghdad after a mob stormed the compound’s main entrance on Tuesday.

Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis...

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/31/video-pentagon-sends-more-marines-army-helos-to-u-s-embassy-in-baghdad

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