Car bombs kill at least 4 troops in northern Iraq
At least four policemen were killed and 11 wounded by two roadside bombs that targeted police convoys in separate attacks in northern Iraq on Sunday, the service and medical sources said. Two died and eight were wounded when a bomb hit a bus carrying police on their way to work near the town of Shirqat, […]
Iran, Iraq call for joint coop. in space technology
Iranian ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi and his Iraqi counterpart have called for broadening joint cooperation in space and information technology (IT) on Tuesday. In this meeting, Iranian ICT Minister Jahromi pointed to the country’s achievements in the fields of space and construction of satellites, saying the achievements pave the way for enhancing bilateral cooperation with neighboring Iraq. […]
Iraqi PM Makes First Visit to Basra
Iraqi premier Adel Abdel-Mahdi visited Basra Sunday, his first trip as prime minister to the southern province where lagging services spawned a water crisis and protests last summer. Abdel-Mahdi’s office said he visited several infrastructure and service projects in the oil-rich province, including water provision services. “He called for redoubled efforts so these projects can […]
Alireza Jahanbakhsh unhappy with Iraqis players’ performance
Iran star Alireza Jahanbakhsh criticized the way that Iraqi players performed against Iran in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Team Melli, the first-ranked football team in Asia, were held to a goalless draw by Iraq at a packed Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Wednesday but advanced to the Round of 16 as the Group D […]
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hails Fruitful Visit to Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed satisfaction with the results of his fruitful visit to Iraq, predicting a very bright future for the political and economic ties between Tehran and Baghdad. Speaking to reporters in Baghdad at the conclusion of his trip to Iraq, Zarif said his longest ever trip to a foreign nation […]
Draw Was A Fair Result, Iraq Coach Katanec Says
Iraq national football team head coach Srecko Katanec says the draw result between Iraq and Iran was a fair result. Iraq and Iran shared the spoils Wednesday night but the Iranian team sealed top spot of Group D on a better goal difference. The Lions of Mesopotamia set to meet the winner of Group E […]
Iran FM, Iraqi Tribal Leaders Meet in Karbala
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met a group of Iraqi tribal leaders from south of the country in the holy city of Karbala. During the last leg of his meetings with Iraqi officials, elites and representatives of Iraqi society from various ethnicities and regions, Zarif sat for talks with the tribal leaders and clans’ […]
Iran a reliable friend of Kurds: Zarif
Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spotlighted Iran’s reliability as a friend and business partner for Kurds after his visit to the Kurdistan Region during a trip to Iraq. In a late Tuesday twitter message, Zarif hailed the comprehensive talks with the leaders of the Kurdistan region, saying that Kurds can rely on the Islamic Republic […]
Iraqi Kurds Never Forget Iran’s Support, KRG PM Says
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani praised Iran’s support for the Iraqi Kurdish people during attacks by the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group and said the Kurds will never forget Tehran’s backing. Speaking at a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Erbil, the Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital, on Tuesday, Barzani […]
Iran’s FM Highlights Role of Iraqi Nation in Uprooting Terrorism
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a meeting with Hadi al-Ameri, the head of Iraq’s Building Alliance parliamentary faction, highlighted the role of the Iraqi nation and popular troops in uprooting terrorism in the Arab country. In the meeting, held in Baghdad on Monday afternoon, Ameri pointed to the efforts of the alliance in […]