President in a meeting with Haider al-Abadi: Iran, Iraq play key role in region
President.ir – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasised that Iran and Iraq, alongside other countries in the region like Turkey,…
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Photos: Second day of Rouhani trip to Iraq
President.ir – During the 2nd day of his trip to Baghdad, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held meetings with some senior Iraqi officials…
Iraqi ex-PMs meet Iran president
IRNA – Former prime ministers of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki and Haider al-Abadi met with Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani in Baghdad on Tuesday.…
Al-Abadi: Ahvaz terror attack cowardly, condemned
IRNA – Iraqi Prime Minister Heydar al-Abadi said on Tuesday that terrorist attack in Ahvaz is a cowardly move and condemned. In…
Iraq to send troops along border to stop Turkish ‘violations’
Press TV – Iraq has announced plans to deploy troops along the border with Turkey in an effort to defend the frontier against…
Iraqi PM orders investigation into Basra violence
Tasnim – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered an investigation into recent violence reportedly sparked by mismanagement and the poor services…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 2
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, September 2, 2018, and…
UAE-Leaks: Abu Dhabi attempting to separate Al-Abadi from Iran
FNA – A leading Lebanese newspaper revealed documents showing that the UAE is trying to create a rift between Iraqi Prime Minister…
Iraq sending team to US to seek deal on transactions with Iran
IRNA – Iraq will send a delegation to the United States to seek an agreement on financial transactions with Iran following Washington’s…
Iraq to ask U.S. for exemptions on some Iran sanctions
Reuters – Iraq’s economy is so closely linked to Iran that Baghdad is going to ask Washington for permission to ignore some…
Iraq will not abide by US sanctions against Iran: Abadi
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says his government will only refrain from using the dollar in transactions with Iran without…
Iraq PM’s visit to Iran cancelled
MNA – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s visit to Iran has been canceled. Abadi will still go ahead with a planned visit…
Iraq NSC stresses importance of distinguished ties with Iran
IRNA – The National Security Council of Iraq on Sunday underlined the importance of preserving the distinguished ties with Iran. In a…
Iranian media stunned by Iraqi PM’s compliance with US sanctions
Al-Monitor – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s comments that his country would abide by US sanctions has taken Iranian media by surprise.…
Abadi’s decision on US sanctions not to impact Iran-Iraq ties: Envoy
IFP – Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi says the recent remarks by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on his country’s compliance…
Iranian FM spokesman unaware of reported Iraqi PM visit to Tehran
MNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has told Iranian media that he did not have any knowledge of reported…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 11
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, August 11, 2018, and…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on August 9
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, August 9, 2018, and…
Iraqi PM: We won’t interact with anti-Iran sanctions, will protect our interests
Sputnik – On Monday night, the US introduced the first wave of sanctions targeting Iran’s acquisition of dollar bank notes, trade in…
Iraqi PM sacks electricity min. amid protests over poor public services
MNA – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi suspended his electricity minister on Sunday amid continuing protests over poor public services especially power…
PM Abadi orders immediate execution of Daesh terrorists
Press TV – Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday ordered the immediate execution of all convicted Daesh terrorists on death row a day after…
Iraqi PM Abadi, cleric Sadr announce alliance of their political parties
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have announced an alliance between the political parties. “We announce…
Iraq PM Abadi appears ahead in poll, Sadr strong: sources
Reuters – Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s list appears to be leading in Iraq’s parliamentary election, followed by influential Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s…
Iraq to continue pounding Daesh positions inside Syria
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has pledged to continue airstrikes on the positions and headquarters of the Daesh Takfiri…
MOU on Iran-Iraq intelligence cooperation approved
IRNA – Iraq’s National Security Council in its Sunday’s session studied and approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by Tehran and…
Iraq’s PM security detail commander killed in armed clash in Salahuddin province
Press TV – Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi security detail commander has been killed in firefight in the country’s northern Salahuddin province. According…
Hashd al-Sha’abi formally inducted into Iraq security system
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has issued a decree, ordering the formal inclusion of pro-government fighters from the Popular…
Iraq welcomes Iran’s contribution in post-ISIL era reconstruction
MNA – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi hailed Iran’s support to Iraq to overcome terrorism and liberate Iraqi territories from ISIL terrorist…
Iran prepared to open $3bn LOC for Iraq reconstruction projects: Jahangiri
Press TV – Iran says it is ready to provide Iraq with a line of credit (LOC) worth up to three billion…
Iraqi PM sees talks with Iran’s 1st vice president constructive
IRNA – Iraq’s prime minister described his talks with Iranian first vice present as constructive. There are large capacities for cooperation between…
Iran 1st Vice-President officially welcomed in Baghdad
IRNA – Iran’s First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri was officially welcomed by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday. According to a statement…
NATO not allowed using Iraq soil against Iran: Iraqi PM
IRNA – The North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) military bloc is not allowed to use Iraqi territory against Iran, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider…
Zarif addresses KICRI, meets world officials in Kuwait
February 15, The Iran Project – Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the third day of his three-day tour in…
Zarif, al-Abadi call for expansion of Iran-Iraq ties
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zartif and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed to boost bilateral ties between Iran and…
Iran extends congratulations on Iraq victory over Daesh
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi in separate messages to senior Iraqi officials extended congratulations on the great victory of…
Iraq: Abadi declares end of war on Daesh
Press TV- Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has declared the end of military operations against the Daesh terrorist group in the Arab…
Iraq to declare final victory after purging Daesh from desert: Abadi
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says Baghdad will declare final victory against Daesh Takfiri terrorists after the country purges…
Iraqi PM urges Kurds to withdraw to pre-2003 borders
Press TV – The Iraqi prime minister has welcomed a decision by Kurdish officials to respect a recent court ban on secession, but…
Abadi: Anti-Daesh campaign has inflicted $100 billion in losses on Iraq
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the military campaign against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has cost the conflict-stricken…
Abadi calls on Kurdistan govt. to stand committed to Iraq’s unity
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to clearly announce its firm committed to…