In a statement published on Monday, Iran’s embassy in Iraq congratulated the successful Iraq’s parliamentary election. The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the successful holding of Iraq’s parliamentary election in a secure and calm atmosphere and considers it as the continuation of Iraq’s remarkable victories against terrorism, the statement said. Congratulating the nation and government […]

Iraq’s election commission has said that the results of Saturday parliamentary elections will be announced 48 hours after the polls closed on Saturday evening. According to Iraq’s election commission, the turnout which stood at 44 percent was lower than any other elections since 2003. The record low turnout was partly blamed on a curfew and restrictions […]

Deputy Commander of the Army Ground Forces Brigadier General Ali Arasteh said that any movement launched by enemy in Syria, Iraq and Yemen is an excuse to confront Iran. Enemies of Islam have inflicted heavy disasters and calamities in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, he said, adding, “all these movements are an excuse to face Iran […]

The Iraqi National Security Council has approved a memorandum of understanding on intelligence cooperation and coordination between Tehran and Baghdad. According to the media office of Iraq’s prime minister, the Iraqi National Security Council in a Sunday session chaired by PM Haider al-Abadi reviewed and approved a memorandum of understanding on intelligence and security cooperation […]

TEHRAN – Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, said on Monday that Iran has good relations with all the ethnic groups in Iraq. During a meeting with a number of Feyli Kurds, he said that Iran has good relations with all the Iraqi ethnic groups, especially the Kurds. For his part, Assadollah Feyli, head […]

First Vice-President Jahangiri in a meeting with Iraqi president stressed that the two countries need to expand their economic transactions to reach over $7 billion. Following his Wed. meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad, Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri held talks with Iraqi President Fuad Masum on Thursday, during which the two sides called […]

Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim al-Araji says that Iraq is indebted to Iran for all the supports Iran has offered during the war against terrorism and the ISIL terrorist group. “The Islamic Republic of Iran played a significant role in helping Iraq and other countries of the region to fight against terrorism including ISIL terrorist group,” […]

TEHRAN- During the 11 months ending on February 19, 2018, Iran exported 12 million tons of non-oil goods to Iraq worth $5.5 billion, the Public Relations Department of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) announced. The figure shows 18 percent increase in comparison with the same period in the preceding year, the report added. […]

 Naser Behzad, the Commercial Attaché at the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad says that the amount of Iran-Iraq trade volume in the last 11 months has been $12 billion. “In the past 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year of 1396, Iran has exported 12 million tons of non-oil goods with the value of 5.5 […]

Leader’s Senior Advisor Ali-Akbar Velayati said Mon. that Ayatollah Khamenei is resolute on preservation of unity and integrity of Iraq, calling for cementing Iran-Iraq ties to establish peace and security across the region. Velayati made the remarks in a meeting with a number of prominent Shia tribal figures of Iraq on Monday in Tehran. During the meeting, […]