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 […]

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 […]

After meeting with Iraqi leaders and top officials, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif started a visit to the Iraqi Kurdistan region on Tuesday. Heading a high-ranking political and economic delegation, Zarif arrived in Erbil, the Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital, this morning. He was welcomed by the prime minister of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, on […]

Iraq’s President Barham Salih exchanged views with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif about a range of issues, including regional developments, and voiced his country’s willingness to enhance its relations with Iran. In the meeting in Baghdad on Monday, attended by an Iranian delegation led by Zarif, Salih stressed the need to pursue political solutions to all regional […]

Mohammadreza Pourebrahimi, the head of the economic committee of the Iranian parliament, has said that the parliament will ask Zarif questions if the special purpose vehicle (SPV) is not implemented in future weeks. “The Europeans had promised to implement this financial mechanism by the end of 2018. Unfortunately, they did not fulfil their promise,” he […]

Leader of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq said Sun. that the US unilateral sanctions against Iran make Iraq all the more determined to develop relations with the Islamic Republic. Ammar al-Hakim made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his accompanying delegation on Sunday night in Baghdad. The […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that President Rouhani will make a visit to Iraqi capital Baghdad in the coming months. Making the remarks on the sideline of his visit to Baghdad, Zarif said that Iranian president will undertake a visit to Iraq on March 11, IRNA reported. He didn’t provide further details about […]

 Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the Iraqi authorities’ positive stances toward Tehran will help improve ties between Iran and Iraq. Heading a politico-economic delegation, Zarif arrived in Baghdad on Sunday, IRNA reported. “In this trip, we plan to explore the areas of expansion of relations and cooperation,” he told reporters. According […]

Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, says for enemies looking forward to an anti-Iran summit means that they have lost their case against the country. “Someone who [used to] talk about strongest sanctions, when they resort to seminars and congresses it means they have lost the case,” Shamkhani said on Saturday in […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif censured an anti-Iran conference which is going to be held in Poland by the United States, saying that it is a ‘desperate circus’ that will marginalize the participants. In a Friday tweet, Zarif wrote, “Reminder to host/participants of an anti-Iran conference: those who attended last US anti-Iran show are […]