Hakim hails outgoing amb. for efforts to deepen Iran-Iraq ties
Outgoing Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi on Wednesday met with senior Iraqi cleric Seyyed Ammar al-Hakim who leads the Arab country’s…
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Iran, Iraq sign final agreement on cross-border railway
ran and Iraq have signed a final and binding agreement on how they will jointly contribute to the construction of a stretch…
President Raisi says supporting Iraq’s stability, security Iran’s principled policy
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported the formation of a strong and powerful…
FM: Iran supports democratic process in Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein voiced the Islamic Republic of Iran’s support for…
Iran’s president advises region to draw up roadmap for peace
President Ebrahim Raeisi says it is only the region’s own countries that can decide on its fate, advising regional cooperation toward drawing…
Iran, Iraq reach agreements on customs affairs, JV
Ministerial delegations from Iran and Iraq agreed on plans to promote cooperation on customs affairs, pave the way for joint investment, and…
FM Zarif, Nouri al-Maleki confer on regional issues
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in his Tuesday meeting with former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maleki discussed issues of mutual interest…
Iran rejects report on meeting between Iranian, US officials in Iraq
ran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed a report that claimed Iranian officials met with the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency…
FM Zarif met former Iraqi prime minister
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met former Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Tuesday to discuss bilateral issues. Zarif and…
FM Zarif informs Al-Kadhimi of latest developments in talks with P4+1
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif in his Monday meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi informed him of the latest…
Iran looks forward to bigger role for Iraq in Mideast: Zarif in Baghdad
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for a bigger role for Iraq in the Middle East after arriving in Baghdad Monday for…
Iranian FM, Iraqi speaker hold talks on regional issues
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives Mohamed al-Halbousi on Monday met and talked on…
Iran’s support for Iraq, Syria based on fraternity: FM
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the country’s support for Iraq and Syria in the fight against terrorism has been based…
Iraq to speed up releasing Iranian assets, says top banker
The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) chairman Salem Chalabi says his bank will expedite efforts meant to release funds belonging to Iran…
Iran not to allow resurgence of takfiri terrorism in region
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani stressed that Iran and other counter-terrorism countries will not allow takfiri terrorism to…
Attacks in Iraq suspicious: FM Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Tehran on Saturday said that some…
Iraq’s FM pays a trip to Iran for 2nd time in a month
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has arrived in Tehran for a second official visit to the Islamic Republic in a month. Iran’s…
Iran’s bank chief expresses hope for releasing frozen funds in Iraq
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnasser Hemmati on Monday said that Iranian and Iraqi officials have agreed on adopting necessary…
Photos: Al-Maliki holding talks with Velayati in Tehran
MNA | Mohammad Khodabakhsh: The former Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party Nouri al-Maliki met and held…
Israeli dream of Nile-to-Euphrates not to come true: Shamkhani
Tasnim – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani denounced the Arab governments that have normalized ties with Israel, saying…
West Asia under influence of Iran-Iraq brotherly relations: Leader’s Advisor
MNA – The top advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that the West Asian region is under the influence…
Nuri al-Maliki in Tehran to meet Iranian officials
IRNA – Iraq’s former prime minister and Chairman of the Iraqi Rule of Law Coalition Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Tehran late on…
Envoy: Iraqi Finance Minister to visit Iran soon
IRNA – Finance Minister of Iraq Ali Abdul Amir Alavi is supposed to visit Iran soon, Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi…
Will Iraqi PM’s visit to US impact Iran-Iraq energy ties?
MNA | Ebrahim Fallahi: As the US waivers for Iraq’s electricity imports from Iran are nearing their expiration in Sep., the Iraqi Prime…
As Iraqi PM balances ties with US, Iran and Arab states, Tehran weighs next move
Al-Monitor | Ali Mamouri: Although Iran supports Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, there are signs it has concerns about his rapprochement with…
Iran envoy hails initiatives taken by Al-Kadhimi’s gov’t
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi on Sunday hailed the steps taken by the government of the Iraqi Prime Minister…
Iran favors stability in region, honoring commitments: President
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the country’s resolve to ensure full stability across the region, saying while Tehran has fully…
Iran determined to expand ties with Iraq: Rouhani
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed the need to further develop bilateral relations with Iraq on Friday. In a phone talk…
Iran-Iraq ties at ‘Best Level’, PMU chief says
Tasnim – Head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) – also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi – Falih Alfayyadh said relations between Tehran…
Iraqi PM’s visit opp to realize Tehran-Baghdad interests: Haider al-Abadi
MNA – Former Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi described Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s visit to Iran as a good opportunity to develop relations…
Amir-Abdollahian says visit of Iraqi PM to Iran sign of depth of relations
IRNA – Special aide to Majlis Speaker Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that the recent visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to Iran…
Iran, Iraq to cooperate in fight against COVID-19
MNA – The Iraqi Minister of Health Hassan al-Tamimi informed on Wednesday that his country has accorded with Iran on formation of…
Photos: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council meets Iraqi PM
IRNA | Nazanin Kazemi Nava: In a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday, Shamkhani and Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi discussed the latest…
Photos: Iraqi PM meeting with Leader of Islamic Revolution
ISNA – Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and his accompanying delegation met and held talks with the Leader of the Islamic…
Outsiders unable to harm Iran-Iraq ties: President Rouhani
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described Iraq as a strategic neighbor of the Islamic Republic, stressing that foreign parties will never…
Iraqi PM urges finding comprehensive solution to end regional challenges
IRNA – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said that the regional states should work together to find a comprehensive solution to address…
Iran to deal US ‘counterblow’ for Gen. Soleimani’s assassination: Leader
Press TV – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran will never forget Washington’s assassination in Iraq of…
Iran-Iraq ties to grow in all fields: Envoy
Tasnim – Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi said the Islamic Republic and neighboring Iraq have plans to boost relations in all…
Iraqi MP: No request from Baghdad by Tehran to mediate for ties with US, S. Arabia
FNA – A senior member of the Iraqi parliament’s foreign relations commission dismissed media reports claiming that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad…
Iraqi PM to meet Iran’s Leader in Tehran in his first foreign visit
IRNA – Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is in Tehran as his first foreign visit since taking office in May 7,…