TEHRAN  – Iraq’s President Fuad Masum and Leader of the Arab country’s National Alliance Ammar al-Hakim discussed the issue of the semi-autonomus Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum. According to a statement released by the Iraqi government, the two officials on Monday explored ways for reaching an understanding that could enhance Iraq’s unity and stability, the Baghdad […]

TEHRAN – The Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement strongly condemned recent terrorist attacks in southern Iraq claimed by Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) Takfiri militants as “a savage crime”, calling for serious efforts to eradicate terrorism in the region. In a statement released on Friday, Hezbollah offered condolences over the martyrdom of dozens of Iraqi nationals and […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani expressed his condolences Friday over the deaths and injuries of dozens of Iraqi and Iranian nationals as a result of two terrorist attacks south of the Arab country. Expressing deep sorrow over the deaths of the Iraqi people, Larijani conveyed his condolences to the speaker and members of […]

The Iraqi parliament has voted to dismiss the governor of the northern oil-rich province of Kirkuk after the provincial council voted to take part in the upcoming Kurdish independence referendum irrespective of the central government’s strong opposition to the planned vote. An unnamed parliamentary source told Arabic-language al-Sumaria television network on Thursday that Iraqi legislators had voted […]

In less than two weeks, Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will go to polls in a vote for independence. Iraqi parliamentarians have rejected the legitimacy of the vote and the central government in Baghdad which is strongly opposed to this move has said it will do everything possible to keep the unity of the country intact. […]

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says army troops, backed by allied Kurdish forces, will soon launch a multi-pronged operation to liberate Hawijah town in the oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk from Daesh Takfiri terrorists. Addressing reporters during a weekly press briefing in the capital Baghdad on Wednesday, Abadi stated that government forces, in full cooperation with […]

TEHRAN – Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Seyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said on Sunday that Iraq’s successive victories against terrorists have astonished the world. “Iraqi successive victories surprised the world and robbed the opportunity from the enemies of Iraq and its people,” Hashemi Shahroudi said in a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in […]