Iran’s former ambassador to Baghdad talked about the main priorities and challenges that the next government of Iraq, to be formed after the upcoming parliamentary election, is going to face. In an interview with Tasnim, Hassan Kazemi Qomi said the next Iraqi government should give priority to completing security processes, reconstructing the country, enhancing ties […]

Senior Adviser to Iranian Leader Ali Akbar Velayati emphasized that the strategic relations between Iran and Iraq determine the future of the Middle East. Following his meeting with Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Humam al-Hamoudi and head of the Badr Organization Hadi al-Amiri, Velayati emphasized that the strategic relations between the two countries determine the future of the Middle […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif flew to Kuwait on Tuesday to attend a conference on reconstruction of Iraq following the fall of the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group’s self-proclaimed caliphate. Heading a diplomatic delegation, the Iranian foreign minister has travelled to Kuwait to join officials from more than 70 countries and international organizations for the […]

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday the alliance was ready to answer a US call for NATO to expand its small training mission in Iraq to support reconstruction of the country after three years of war with terrorists. US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis sent a letter to NATO last month calling for a […]

Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi said on Sunday that Iran will support the results of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Speaking at a ceremony at Iran’s embassy in Iraqi capital Baghdad to celebrate 39th anniversary of the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iraj Masjedi detailed the achievements of the Islamic revolution in Iran. After talking […]

 Head of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq Ammar Hakim says Iran is the most reliable supporter of Iraq in political and security fields, stressing that it must take part in Iraq reconstruction. Attending a ceremony to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iraqi capital Baghdad, with Iranian ambassador to Iraq […]

Iraqi forces are preparing for an operation to consolidate control of an area near the Iran border to be used for the transit of Iraqi oil, two officials said, highlighting concern about mountainous terrain where two armed groups are active. The operation to secure the Hamrin mountain range could start this week, the sources were […]

Defending champions Iran defeated Iraq 5-3 on Tuesday to win Group C in a match that proved the first real test of the holders’ credentials. Both Iran and Iraq had already qualified for the quarter-final ahead of the match at University of Taipei Gymnasium but, nevertheless, it was to be a hard-fought and intriguing contest […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s minister of defense says the United States is trying to save ISIL by transferring its terrorist members from Syria and Iraq to Afghanistan to justify its presence in the region. Brigadier General Amir Hatami made the remarks in a phone conversation with his Afghan counterpart Lt Gen Tariq Shah Bahrami on Sunday. […]

Turkish jets have destroyed 11 PKK targets in northern Iraq, the military announced Monday. According to the Turkish General Staff, the airstrikes targeted shelters and weapon emplacements of the terrorist group in the Qandil and Asos regions. The army did not specify when the operation was launched, reported Anadolu. The PKK is listed as a […]