Prosecution of top officials over corruption; Iraq says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A high-ranking Iraqi official says authorities are going after prosecution of a number of top officials and refer them to the judiciary for trial over charges of corruption, as part of the government’s reforms after a wave of protests over unemployment, corruption, and lack of public services hit the country. Iraqi […]
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 […]
Iranian General: Islamic Revolution Hub of Muslim World Power
A senior Iranian general said the Islamic Revolution would form the centerpiece of the Muslim world’s power by shaping a modern Islamic civilization.
Bomb Explosions Injure 16 in Iraq’s Kirkuk
At least 16 civilians were injured in bomb explosions in the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq on Saturday, according to a local police officer.
Trust and Security Back to the Country
Following week-long political, social and economic unrests in Iran due to the hike in gasoline price, significant amount of public properties were demolished
Top Cleric Warns against Plots to Sow ‘Infighting’ in Iraq
Top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani warned against plots hatched by enemies to sow “chaos and infighting” in Iraq and return the Arab country to the "era of dictatorship".
Iran Closes Western Border Crossing with Iraq over Unrest
Iran closed its western Mehran border crossing with Iraq in the wake of recent unrest in the Arab country, an official said.
Attackers on Iran consulate must be punished
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said the country has urged the Baghdad government to punish those attackers behind Wednesday assault on the Iran consulate in the Iraqi city of Najaf. In a statement released on Thursday morning, Mousavi decried the attack on the consulate and said the Iraqi ambassador […]
Iraq condemns Iran’s consulate blazing
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iraq condemns an attack on Iran’s consulate in the southern city of Najaf after the building was stormed and was blazing by rioters the previous day. As Iraqi state news agency said early on Thursday, citing the foreign ministry, Wednesday’s attack was ‘aimed at damaging the historical relations between Iraq and […]
Curfew in Najaf after torching Iran consulate
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iraqi authorities have announced curfew in the holy city of Najaf after masked assailants attacked and set fire on the Iranian consulate. The rioters entered the compound and torched the entire consulate building late Wednesday, police and civil defense sources said. The staff members at the Iranian consulate had been evacuated […]