Iraqi FM: Iraq comes under attack of terrorists from 124 countries
IRNA – Terrorists from 124 countries attacked Iraq, but none of them was from Iran, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said. The…
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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…
Daesh should be ideologically confronted: Iraqi politician
IRNA – Military confrontation with Daesh terrorists is not enough and the terrorist group should be fought in ideological fronts too, an…
President Rouhani: World owes anti-terrorism forces in Syria, Iraq
IRNA – The region and the world owe those who fought terrorists in Syria and Iraq, as they fought for regional security…
Iran aids Iraq, Syria to fight terrorism upon their request
MNA – Meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Iranian Parliament speaker Ali Larijani called for hosting the next counter-terrorism conference. Ali Larijani sat…
Iraqi commander rejects calls to disband popular forces
Press TV – An Iraqi commander has rejected calls for the disbanding of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known by their Arabic name as…
Pompeo claims he ‘sent a note’ to warn Iran’s Soleimani over Iraq
Press TV – CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he has written a letter to Iran’s Major General Qassem Soleimani, who commands the…
Without Iran’s support, Baghdad would have collapsed: Iraqi general
IFP – Secretary General of Iraq’s Badr Organization Hadi Al-Amiri has praised Iran for supporting Iraq in its fight against terrorism, saying…
US forces must leave Iraq after Daesh defeat: Senior Commander
Press TV – A senior commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, says American military forces must leave his country’s…
Iran, the silent savior of Iraq and Syria from ISIL
MNA – Many strategists and analysts believe that if it was not for Iran, Syria, and Iraq would have fallen in the…
Iraqi forces flush out Daesh terrorists from desert hideouts in major offensive
Press TV- Iraqi army soldiers, supported by allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, have liberated dozens of villages across the country…
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…
Rawah victory marks military collapse of Daesh in Iraq, says interior minister
Press TV – Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim al-Araji says the recapture of the last redoubt of Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the country’s…
Iraqi forces liberate last Daesh-held town near Syria border
Press TV – Iraqi armed forces have liberated Rawa, the last remaining town under the grip of the Daesh terror group, hours…
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…
Daesh on verge of final collapse in Iraq, Syria after losing last major cities
Press TV – The Daesh Takfiri group has virtually reached the point of annihilation in Iraq and Syria after its last two…
US may review its regional plots: Iran top official
IRNA – Washington may change its evil plots through adopting a friendly approach to target the axis of resistance in the region,…
Kurdish militias helped 100s ISIS terrorists flee Hawijah before liberation by Iraqi forces
Alwaght – Kurdish militias, Peshmerga, have helped ISIS terrorists and their families escape the town of Hawijah prior to its liberation by…
US in Iraq: Taking advantage of ISIS for military stay
Alwaght – Appearing with Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the US Secretary of State…
Hashd al-Sha’abi continue to defend Iraq: PMU commander
Press TV – A high-ranking member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has brushed off calls by the US to lay down…
Why US wants Iraq’s Popular Mobilization forces disband?
Alwaght – What is now formally identified as the Popular Mobilization Forces, or locally Hashd al-Shaabi, in Iraq is a force founded…
Wahhabism ideology inspiring terrorism in region: Iraqi cmdr.
Press TV – A high-ranking commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units says Daesh and other terrorist groups in the region are influenced…
US eying ‘long-term’ presence in post-Daesh Iraq
Press TV – A US military commander has indicated that America may maintain its military presence in Iraq even though the Iraqi military…
Disintegrating Iraq, Syria terrorists’ 2nd plot
MNA – Iranian Parliament’s General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told the visiting Syrian Deputy FM Mekdad, that disintegration is still…
Army forces advancing into last den of Daesh in Iraq: Prime minister
Press TV- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says his country’s “heroic legions” are advancing into the “last den” of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist…
Iran, Turkey, Iraq cooperation foils US sinister plot in ME
IRNA – Cooperation of Iran, Turkey and Iraq has foiled US sinister plot to create a new crisis in the Middle East,…
Hashd al-Sha’abi commander calls for US forces withdrawal from Iraq
Press TV – A top commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Sha’abi) has called for the immediate withdrawal of US troops…
Turkey’s turn to Eurasia became main reason for the Turkish-US fallout
Sputnik – The main reason for the crisis in Turkish-US relations is Turkey’s turn to Eurasia, Turkish commentators have told Sputnik, explaining…
Abadi defends role of Iranian-backed paramiltaries at meeting with Tillerson
Reuters – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi defended the role of an Iranian-backed paramilitary force at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of…
In Congress, fears grow about lack of strategy on multiple battlefields
The Hill – A series of events in the Middle East and Africa has stirred new questions about President Trump’s counterterrorism strategy…
Zarif blasts ‘US shameful foreign policy’
IRNA – US shameful foreign policy has been dictated by petrodollars, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday reacting to…
Developments in N Iraq likely to weaken Barzani’s hold on power
MNA – Nader Entessar Professor of Political Science says the recent developments in Iraqi Kurdistan region may weaken Barzani’s hold on power…
Yildirim, Jahangiri discuss Syria, Iraq
MNA – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim met with Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri in capital Ankara on Thursday. According to…
Defense minister vows Iran’s push to ensure regional stability
Tasnim – Iran’s defense minister pledged that the country will keep doing whatever is necessary for peace and stability in the region,…
No need for foreign forces in Iraq’s Kirkuk: Iranian general
Tasnim – Iraqi troops have taken control of the city of Kirkuk and can handle the situation there single-handedly, a top Iranian…
Iraqi premier orders hoisting of national flag in Kirkuk, other Kurdish regions
Press TV – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered the hoisting of Iraqi national flag in the country’s oil-rich northern province…
Oil jumps on fears of new Iran sanctions, Iraq conflict
Reuters – Oil markets jumped on Monday on concerns over potential renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran as well as conflict in Iraq,…
Iraqi forces take control of ‘vast’ regions in disputed Kirkuk
Press TV – Iraqi forces say they have taken control of “vast areas” of Kirkuk following clashes with Kurdish Peshmerga forces who…
Partition of Islamic states to serve Israel interest: Iraqi politician
IRNA – Head of Iraqi National Alliance Ammar Hakim said the disintegration of Arab and Islamic countries and their domestic armed conflicts…