Mosul offensive going faster than planned, Iraqi PM says

Mosul is the last big city stronghold held by Islamic State in Iraq. Raqqa is the capital of the group in Syria.

Peshmerga forces advance in the east of Mosul to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 17, 2016

Peshmerga forces advance in the east of Mosul to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 17, 2016

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

OCTOBER 20, 2016 16:00

Updated: OCTOBER 20, 2016 16:05

RECOMMENDED STORIES

Israeli Air Force fighter jets seen attacking Iranian nuclear targets, June 15, 2025

Top Gun over Tehran: An IAF fighter pilot shares his journey on the way to Iran

JUNE 20, 2025

The U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber "Spirit of Oklahoma" is refueled in-flight over Eastern Washington state, April, 27, 2002 while participating in "Northern Edge," Alaska's largest annual joint training exercise.

US moving B-2 stealth bombers toward Guam, American officials confirm

JUNE 21, 2025

Israel’s Mossad operation to eliminate Iranian’s top nuclear scientists is named “Operation Narnia.”

'Killed in their sleep': Inside Operation Narnia, Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear scientists

JUNE 20, 2025

Israeli rescue personnel inspect the remains of a ballistic missile fired from Iran into the Golan Heights, Northern Israel on Thursday

Cluster bomb fragments spark fear Iran’s missile carried multiple bombs

JUNE 19, 2025

Hot Opinion

Israel cannot afford to lose focus to win against Iran and secure the hostages' release

ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Zvika Klein

For his Jewish grandchildren and a ‘never again’ vow, Trump shatters Iran’s nuclear core - analysis

Netanyahu bet big and brought the US-Israel alliance to a whole new level

The Iranian strategists' failure lies in the Ayatollah's historic blindness