US discusses Iran sanctions with Iraq, Baghdad hurt by curbs on Iranian gas imports
Reuters – U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Tuesday he discussed sanctions against Iran with Iraqi energy officials as Washington pressures…
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Iran ready for cooperation with Iraq: Envoy
IRNA – Iran is ready for cooperation with Iraq in the post-Daesh (ISIS) era, Iranian envoy said. Iran wishes a free, stable…
Iraq largest source of tourists to Iran
Financial Tribune – Iraqi tourists accounted for the highest number of foreigners who visited Iran during the seven months to Oct. 22,…
Rouhani underlines importance of Iran-Iraq railway
MNA – Iranian President Rouhani said Monday that connecting the railways of Iran and Iraq is extremely important and it should be…
Iraq welcomes Iranian firms’ participation in reconstruction
IRNA – Iraqi Minister of Construction and Housing Bengin Rikani hailed Iranian companies’ participation in reconstruction of Iraq. During the meeting which…
UK, France, Germany envoys vow to back Iraq against anti-Iran US bans
MNA – Ambassadors of the three major European countries met with the Iraqi prime minister in Baghdad to voice their respective countries’…
Iran resumes flow of gas exports to Iraq after pipeline repairs
MNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran has resumed flow of gas exports to neighboring Iraq after a temporary halt due to…
Iraq ready for cooperation with Iranian companies in housing sector
IRNA – Iraqi Minister of Construction and Housing Bengin Rikani voiced his country’s readiness for cooperation with the Iranian companies in the…
Sadr disappoints opponents of Iran-Iraq ties
IRNA- By repeating the American officials’ claims against Iran and resistance in Iraq, the Al Saairun alliance(Alliance Towards Reforms) led by the…
500 Iraqi tribal leaders condemn US sanctions against Iran
IRNA – Heads of 500 Iraqi tribes including Shia and Sunni denounced US unilateral sanctions against Iran during a conference in Baghdad.…
Iraq continues to face hurdles due to its relations with Iran
Radio Farda – Amid U.S. sanctions on Iran, Iraq is currently facing a challenge in addressing energy needs and supply of other…
Hamedan Chamber of Commerce signs MoU with Iraqi counterparts
Financial Tribune – Hamedan Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has signed two memorandums of understanding to improve cooperation and trade…
Iran bank rejects US claims of illegal money transfer to Iraq
Press TV – The Bank Melli Iran (BMI) has dismissed a claim by US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) that…
Iran-Iraq relations in light of US sanctions
Al Monitor | Bijan Khajehpour:The reimposition of US secondary sanctions has compelled Tehran to look for ways to reduce their negative impact. According…
Iran ready to coop. with Iraq in fighting against drug trafficking
MNA – Deputy Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Baghdad Seyyed Mousa Alizadeh Tabatabaei said that Islamic Republic of Iran…
Tehran-Baghdad relations change form
Iranian Diplomacy | Jalal Khoshchehreh: Tehran was the fourth station in Iraqi President Barham Salih’s regional journey. He visited Tehran, after traveling…
Iraqi president confers with top Iranian officials in Tehran amid US sanctions
November 19, The Iran Project – Just days after Baghdad rejected a US deadline to stop importing Iranian gas under fresh American sanctions, Iraqi…
Official: Iraq unable to replace Iran with S. Arabia for power imports
FNA – Deputy Head of Iran Electricity Industry Syndicate Payam Baqeri underlined that Iraq is in dire need of large power supplies,…
15 Iraqi religious, academic institutes condemn US sanctions
IRNA – Some 15 Iraqi religious and academic institutes participating in the Islamic Thought Conference in Baghdad strongly condemned US sanctions. The…
Iran, Iraq in talks to ink currency swap deal: Official
Tasnim – Chairman of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce Yahya Ale-Ishaq said the two countries are in negotiations to finalize a currency swap…
Weekly report: Iraqi president in Tehran with ‘clear message’ amid fresh US sanctions
November 18, The Iran Project – Rouhani hails aid to quake-hit Kermanshah as national work; Iran, Germany discuss SPV; World’s biggest tourism event…
Iraq emerges as Iran’s top export destination
Tasnim – Iraq has emerged as Iran’s top export destination in the current Iranian year, an official announced. The director of the…
Iran’s management turned Iraq from ‘an actual enemy to a strategic ally’
MNA – Pointing out that one of Iran’s great successes in the field of diplomacy in recent years is the issue of…
Envoy: Iran, Iraq plan to ditch dollar in trade, remove visa restrictions
Tasnim – Iranian ambassador to Baghdad said Iran and Iraq are weighing plans to eliminate US dollar in trade transactions and also…
President: Iraq no instrument for wielding sanctions on Iran
FNA – Iraqi President Barham Salih in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani underlined that Baghdad will never become a…
Iraq calls for Iran support in reconstruction era
IRNA – Iraqi President Barham Salih on Saturday called for Iran’s support to reconstruct the war-torn country. The newly-elected President of Iraq…
Tehran-Baghdad bonds unbreakable: Larijani
IRNA – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on Saturday hailed unbreakable bond between Iran and Iraq, saying that efforts to separate them are…
Iran, Iraq committed to win-win relations: FM Zarif
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed his delight at the current visit by Iraqi President Barham Salih…
Iraq must stand firm against foreign meddlers: Ayatollah Khamenei
Press TV – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has slammed foreign meddling in Iraq, saying the Arab country must stand firm…
Photos: Iran Leader receives Iraqi president in Tehran
Mizan – The President of Iraq Barham Salih and his accompanying delegation met with Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution…
Official: US unable to harm Iran-Iraq ties
Tasnim – The relations between Iran and Iraq are so deep-rooted that foreign plots to undermine such friendly bonds would get nowhere,…
Iraqi president calls for closer Tehran-Baghdad relations
Tasnim – Iraq’s President Barham Salih, who is in Iran on an official visit, highlighted the importance of bilateral relations between the…
Photos: Iran, Iraq presidents hold presser in Tehran
Mizan – President Rouhani attends a presser with his Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih on Saturday in Tehran, which was held after their…
Photos: President Rouhani meets Iraqi counterpart in Tehran
Mizan – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih on Saturday in Tehran.
Photos: Iran’s president receives his Iraqi counterpart
President.ir: Iraqi president Barham Salih was officially welcomed and greeted by his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouani in Sa’adabad cultural and historical complex…
Iran’s president receives his Iraqi counterpart
IRNA – Iraqi president was officially welcomed and greeted by his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouani in Sa’adabad cultural and historical complex on…
Iraqi president lands in Tehran
MNA – Iraqi President Barham Salih atop a high-ranking delegation has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on a…
EU ready to help Iraq deal with US sanctions on Iran
IRNA – EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini reiterated that the bloc will support Iraq’s stance against US sanctions against Iran. In…
Iraqi pres. due in Tehran tomorrow
MNA – Iraqi President Barham Salih will visit Iran at the head of a high-ranking delegation on Sat. Nov. 17 in order…
Russia backs Iraqi stance on economic cooperation with Iran
IRNA – Iraqi media said that the Russian representative in the UN Security Council supported the Iraqi position on trade and economic…