Iran, Iraq electricity MoU ‘suspended’: official
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was inked between Iran and Iraq on electricity exchange, has currently been suspended, according to an official.
US Pressured Iraq to Darken Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Head of Iraq’s Media Development Center Adnan al-Siraj said that the US has increasingly pressured Iraq to darken relations with Iran, and blasted Washington for treating Iraq as a US colony. “The US administration, including the president, foreign ministry and its embassy in Baghdad, has pressured Iraq” to darken ties with […]
Electricity export to Iraq continues; Ardakanian says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian announced that his country will continue electricity export to Iraq by renewing earlier contracts. “Iran has signed a 3-year-long cooperation agreement with Iraq to help the country’s power industry in different aspects. The documents state at its end that we will export electricity to Iraq as […]
Iran exports to Iraq declined during Iraq unrests
TEHRAN (Iran News) – An Iranian business leader says Iran exports to neighboring Iraq have decreased over the past two months amid escalated protests across the Arab country. Seyyed Hamid Hosseini, who serves as the secretary-general of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce, said on Saturday that the total value of Iran exports to Iraq between […]
Arbaeen security Fully Provided by Iraq: Rahmani Fazli
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Sunday that “Iraq’s security was at its highest during the Arbaeen ceremonies and Iran had no part in contributing to it.” “Iran had no part in providing security in Iraq, as Iraq’s security was at its highest [for the Arbaeen march]. They didn’t […]
Iraqis respond to protesters insulting Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A large Iraqi popular group, in a statement on Saturday, announced that the majority of Iraqis oppose strongly any form of gathering protesters insulting Iran in the ongoing Iraq protests. The Ansar group (supporters) allied to Hashd al-Sha’abi warned against the negative impacts of divisive slogans by some protestors. “The fact […]
Iran-Iraq inseparable by any “poisonous propaganda”
Iran-Iraq inseparable Government spokesman Ali Rabiei on Monday expressed deep concern about loss of life in Iraq over the past few days in Iraqi unrest, saying that it is deplorable that at a time when the Iraqis were preparing for Arbaeen congregation, such a tragedy took place in Iraq. The Iraqi government has said that […]
Attempts to disturb Iran-Iraq ties doomed to Failure: Leader
Tehran (Iran News) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said enemies’ plots aimed at driving a wedge between Iran and Iraq are doomed to failure as Iran-Iraq ties together through faith in God and love for Imam Hussein (AS). “Iran and Iraq are two nations whose hearts & souls are tied […]
Baghdad considers supporting “Hormuz Peace Endeavor”
Tehran (Irannews) – An Iraqi diplomat sadwn al-saeedi said to ILNA that Baghdad will support and participate in Iran “Hormuz Peace Endeavor” despite US pressure. He said in an exclusive interview with ILNA reporter that Iran’s plan is set to establish security in the region and to dismantle the United States and its President Donald […]
Iraqi dignitaries meet Rouhani in Baghdad
A number of Iraqi dignitaries met on Monday and Tuesday with President Hassan Rouhani at the Iranian embassy in Baghdad. The visits took places as Rouhani was on a three-day tour of Iraq which started on