Iran overtakes Turkey in goods export to Iraq
MNA – Islamic Republic of Iran overtook neighboring Turkey in export of products to Iraq in 2018, according to secretary general of…
Tag Archives: Iran-Iraq trade
MAPNA to export machinery, equipment
IRNA – Managing Director of Iran’s MAPNA Industrial Group Abbas Aliabadi says the Group’s machinery and equipment will be exported. Aliabadi made…
UK says no Iran role in Iraq ‘fanciful’ but chides reliance
Press TV – The UK has acknowledged that it is unreasonable to expect Iraq to sever relations with neighboring Iran but called…
Iran’s fruits, vegetables exports grow by 54%
ISNA – Iran’s fruits and vegetables export has increased 54% during first nine months of the current Iranian fiscal year (started March…
Iran works to keep Iraq open for business
The Wall Street Journal | Ghassan Adnan and Isabel Coles: Iranian officials traveled to Baghdad this week to push for expanded trade and…
Zangeneh urges export of western provinces’ petchem products to Iraq
IRNA – Petroleum Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh on Monday called for export of products of some 10 petrochemical facilities operating in Kermanshah,…
Iraq remains Iran’s top non-oil export destination
MNA – Iran exported 15.485 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $6.929 billion to Iraq during the past nine months (March 21-…
Iraq says ‘not obliged’ to abide by US anti-Iran sanctions
MNA – The Iraqi foreign minister says his country is “not obliged” to abide by unilateral US sanctions against Iran, adding that…
Iran’s exports to Iraq ups 55%
IRNA – An Iranian trade official says that Iran exported 6.4 billion dollars of commodities to Iraq during the first eight months…
Iraq gets 90-day Iran sanctions waiver from Washington
S&P Global Platts – Iraq can continue electricity and gas imports from Iran without violating US sanctions under an extension granted Wednesday,…
Iran, Iraq hold joint economic forum
IRNA – Iran and Iraq held a joint economic forum in the Iraq’s southern province of Basra. 120 businessman and entrepreneurs as…
Iraq to seek exemption from US sanctions on Iran: PM
Reuters – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday he would send a delegation to the United States to seek…
Iraq hails Iranian firms presence in Karbala
IRNA – Head of Karbala Provincial Council, Nassif Jassem al-Khattabi welcomed presence of the Iranian companies in Karbala, Iraq. Al-Khattabi made the…
Iran carries out export transactions with Iraq, Afghanistan through rial
AzerNews – Iran carries out export transactions with Iraq and Afghanistan by using rials, chairman of the Iranian Ceramic Producers Syndicate Behnam…
U.S. pushes Iraq to wean itself off Iranian energy
The Wall Street Journal | Isabel Coles and Benoit Faucon: The U.S. is pressuring Iraq to sever extensive energy ties to Iran,…
‘We Share Values and Culture’: Iraq’s FM on trade with Iran amid US sanctions
Sputnik – Iraq will continue trading with Iran despite US sanctions, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Alhakim said on Thursday. “We are…
Iran, Iraq look to expand economic ties amid US sanctions
Al-Monitor – Weeks after the United States reimposed sanctions on Iran — even though UN monitors said Iran was in compliance with…
Falahatpisheh: Iran’s non-oil trade with Iraq equals that of 28 EU states
MNA – Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament said that Iran’s non-oil trade with Iraq equals that…
Iran, Iraq can ramp up trade to $20bn: Rouhani
MNA – Iranian President Rouhani said Sat. that the current economic transactions between Iran and Iraq stands at about $12 billion, which…
Iranian firms dominate Baghdad expo as Saudis steer clear
Reuters | John Davison: While Saudi Arabia courted Iraqi leaders behind closed doors at the weekend, its arch-foe Iran made a more…
Iraq urges U.S. to consider its position in talks on Iran sanctions
Reuters – Iraq’s president on Sunday urged the United States to consider Baghdad’s political and economic position as the countries negotiate on…
US gives Iraqis an out on Iran sanctions
Al-Monitor | Bryant Harris: As Iran sanctions went into effect today following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear accord, Washington has…
US to grant Iraq waiver over Iran sanctions: Iraqi officials
Tasnim – The United States has told Iraq that it will be allowed to keep importing crucial gas, energy supplies and food…
Iran to establish goods trading center in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah
MNA – Deputy Governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province Ali Jahangiri said the Islamic Republic of Iran will set up a commercial…
Iraq will prioritise own interests regarding Iran sanctions: new PM
Reuters – Iraq will prioritise its own interests and independence when it comes to helping the United States enforce sanctions against Iran,…
Iraq may ask US to stop sanctioning state over ties with Iran – Foreign Ministry
Sputnik – Iraq is preparing a request to Washington to exempt Baghdad from possible US sanctions over cooperation with Iran, Iraqi Foreign…
Iran’s vision for Iraqi market on track despite US sanctions
Press TV – Iran is pushing forth with a 2025 vision plan to raise its exports to Iraq to $20 billion a…
Iran, Iraq agree to keep trade without US dollar
MNA – The Chairman of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce Yahya Ale-Eshagh announced that Iran and Iraq have agreed to eliminate US dollar…
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…
Iran determined to boost participation in Iraqi market
IRNA – Iranian commercial attaché to Iraq referred to some fake news on Iran-Iraq trade conditions, saying Iran has put on the…
Iraqi lawmaker urges exemption from US anti-Iran sanctions
IRNA – An Iraqi lawmaker urged the government to ask US exempt Baghdad from following Washington in its anti-Iran sanctions, warning the…
Iraq has no problem for Euro transactions with Iran
IRNA – Iraqi central bank in a directive announced that there is no problem for transactions with Iranian banks. Iraqi banks also…
Iraq-Iran trade continues despite US sanctions: Iraqi official
MNA – The President of the General Union of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce Jaafar Al-Hamdani says that the trade with Iran is…
In symbolic victory, Iran conquers Iraq’s dates market
Reuters | Michael Georgy, Ahmed Aboulenein, Ahmed Rasheed: It isn’t hard to find signs that Iran is winning a proxy war with Saudi…
Where does Iran stand in economic competition in post-Daesh Iraq?
Iranian Diplomacy– An article by Middle East expert Mostafa Najafi published in Principlist website Tabnak discusses Iran’s rough road ahead in the…
Iraq says to invest in joint oil projects with Iran
Press TV- Iraq’s Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi says an agreement will be signed with Iran soon to jointly invest in two oil…
Iran losing Iraqi market to rivals
Financial Tribune- Iran’s exports to Iraq are losing momentum. According to Mostafa Mousavi, a member of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines…
Iran-Iraq trade growing after Mosul liberation: Official
July 11, The Iran Project – Chairman of Iran-Iraq joint chamber of commerce has stated that after the liberation of Mosul from…
Iran should grab more share of Iraq’s foreign trade: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s share of neighboring Iraq’s annual foreign trade is totally inadequate, an Iranian official deplored, saying China and Turkey…
Industry minister attends Iran’s second exclusive fair in Baghdad
Baghdad, Feb 17, IRNA – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Reza Ne’matzadeh visited different sectors of the second exclusive exhibition…