Iraqi forces launch major push to liberate Western Mosul from Daesh
Sputnik– Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced on Sunday the start of the operation to liberate the western part of the city…
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Trump tells Abadi US carrying out military buildup of forces in Iraq
Sputnik– Donald Trump told Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in a telephone call that the US armed forces are expanding their combat…
Baghdad angered by Trump’s words on Iran role in neighboring Iraq
Press TV- Iraq has roundly rejected US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks that Iran is “taking over” the neighboring Arab country. Trump…
Trump travel ban punishes those fighting terrorism, says Iraqi premier
Press TV- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says a controversial decision by the administration of US President Donald Trump to restrict arrivals…
PM Abadi says Iraq’s oil is for Iraqis, in reaction to Trump
Reuters– Iraq’s oil is the property of Iraqis, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday, in reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump…
Iraq urges full inquiry into 2003 US-led ‘occupation’
Press TV- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called for a full investigation into the 2003 US-led invasion of his country that was…
Abadi: ISIS damage to Iraq nears $35 billion
Rudaw– Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi claimed on Saturday that ISIS has damaged Iraq’s infrastructure by $35 billion since the conflict began…
Nineveh operation in final phase: Iraqi premier
Press TV- Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the counterterrorism push against the Takfiri Daesh Takfiri terror group in the northwestern province…
Turkey agrees to withdraw forces from northern Iraq: PM Abadi
Press TV- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says his administration has reached an agreement with Turkey over Baghdad’s demand for the withdrawal…
Turkish PM arrives in Iraq amid row over Ankara troops
Press TV- Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has arrived in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, following a war of words between the two countries…
Al-Abadi: Iran, Iraq, Russia continue coordination on fighting terrorism
IRNA – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said that coordination between Iran, Iraq and Russian in fight against terrorism continues. Speaking…
Abadi urges Iraq-Turkey cooperation based on ‘respect for sovereignty’
Press TV- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have held a telephone conversation, in what is seen…
In a sign of reconciliation Shia cleric Sadr meets with Iraq’s PM Abadi
Rudaw– Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met with prominent Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad on Monday to discuss the war against…
Daesh is collapsing: Iraqi PM Abadi
Press TV- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, whose country is engaged in war with Daesh, says the terrorist group is seeing its…
Biden, Iraq’s Abadi discuss update on Mosul liberation operation
Sputnik– US Vice President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi discussed in a phone call on Monday the ongoing operation…
Abadi hails ‘new Iraq’ and cooperation on the battlefield
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – “This is the new Iraq,” said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, hailing the coordination of multiple forces in…
Iraq denies US claim of ‘pause’ in Mosul operations
Iraq has denied a recent claim made by the US-led coalition supposedly targeting Daesh in the Arab country that there was going…
A week into battle for Mosul: Turkey ignores Iraq’s rejection and joins war
Turkey has confirmed its involvement in the battle for Mosul despite Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s opposition to such measures. On Sunday,…
Abadi urges Ankara, Riyadh to avoid meddling in Iraq affairs
The Iraqi prime minister has called on Turkey and Saudi Arabia to stop interfering in the domestic affairs of his country, which is…
Iraqi PM: Mosul offensive going faster than expected
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraqi forces are “advancing faster than expected” in a major offensive to recapture Mosul from Daesh (ISIL or ISIS),…
Iraqi PM warns against foreign interference in liberating Mosul
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned against foreign interference in the country’s internal affairs as the army is gearing up to…
Iraq censures ‘irresponsible’ remarks by Turkey’s Erdogan
The Iraqi government has criticized “irresponsible” remarks recently made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Sa’ad al-Hadithi, the spokesman for Iraqi Prime…
Iraqi premier assures pilgrims of security in Karbala on Ashura
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has discussed security plans with local officials in the holy city of Karbala for the Ashura mourning ceremonies, set…
Iraqi PM: ‘Turkey won’t take part in Mosul op under any circumstances’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi has rejected any role for Turkish forces in the upcoming offensive on an Islamic State stronghold of…
President Rouhani confers with Iraqi premier
New York, Sept 22, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani and Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi discussed issues of mutual interests in…
Iraqi PM’s pledge to wipe Daesh by end of year is ‘Quite Realistic’
The Iraqi prime minister said that Daesh will be wiped out of the country by the end of the year. According to…
Iraqi cleric calls for two-day strike against corruption
Prominent Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has called upon Iraqi people to stage a two-day walkout along with a hunger strike in protest…
Iraq’s Khaldiyah Island fully purged from Takfiri militants: PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced the full liberation of the city of Khaldiyah from the hands of the Daesh terrorists group. In a statement…
Russia to conditionally use Iraqi airspace for Anti-Daesh strikes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Russia has been permitted to conditionally use the country’s airspace for airstrikes against…
Abadi hails Iranian military advisers in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has hailed the presence of Iranian military advisers in the country’s battle against Daesh terrorists. During a Wednesday conference titled “The…
Iraq’s PMF; View on relation with government, future requirments
Alwaght- Iraq’s Public Mobilization Forces (PMF) take their genuine legitimacy from the fatwa issued by top Iraqi Shia cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali…
Iraqi PM announces recapture of key base from Daesh
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraqi government forces recaptured an air base in northern Iraq from Daesh (also known as ISIL and ISIS), a…
Rouhani: Iran continues siding Iraqi govt., nation
Tehran, July 6, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday said Tehran will remain beside the Iraqi government and nation, welcoming expansion…
Iraq to Turkey: Meddling will result in prolonged regional conflict
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned Turkey that meddling in Iraq’s internal affairs will only result in a prolonged conflict in the…
Iraqi PM promises to recapture Mosul city
Baghdad, June 26, IRNA — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in a message on Sunday vowed that his country’s armed forces will…
Iran to keep up support for Iraq in anti-terror fight: Envoy
A senior Iranian diplomat has hailed the Iraqi army’s latest gains on the battlefield against Daesh terrorists, saying Tehran will keep up…
Iraq PM sacks intel. chief, other officials
Iraq’s prime minister has fired the country’s intelligence chief, the head of the state media, and the chief executives of six state-owned…
Iraq’s prime minister vows legal action against TV networks supportive of ISIL
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed punitive legal action against television networks that disseminate erroneous and misleading reports in support…
Saudi Arabia makes deal with Iraqi Govt. to save ISIS
Alwaght- As the final preparations are being made by different Iraq military forces to launch an operation in Fallujah, and as the…