Iraqi PM Abadi in Iran for talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for on official visit to discuss a range of…
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Iraqi PM says northern city of Tikrit liberated
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says units of government forces, backed by Shia and Sunni volunteer forces, have managed to retake control…
Iraq says to track down antiquities after ISIL museum rampage
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants who destroyed priceless antiquities from the northern Iraqi city of…
Iran, Iraq discuss security concerns, expansion of regional cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Iraqi Prime Minister Heidar al-Abadi vowed to boost anti-terrorism cooperation in the region,…
Iraq’s Abadi lambasts US sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi criticized US sanctions against Iran as unjust, and urged the removal of the pressures against…
Iraqi premier names female mayor for capital Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has for the first time appointed a woman as the mayor of the capital, Baghdad. Iraqi government…
Iran, Iraq oppose dual policies on anti-terror campaign
Iran and Iraq have warned against the danger of terrorism as the most important regional and international challenge, and expressed their opposition…
Iraqi PM: We are working with Iranian general in war against ISIS
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told world leaders at the Davos Economic Forum that his country’s collaboration with…
Baghdad planning to liberate Mosul: Iraqi PM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – After the liberation of Diyala province, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that his government is planning to cleanse…
Iraqi PM says West and Iran both helping against ISIS
Iraq’s prime minister said on Friday the West had increased support to his country to help it fight Islamic State, and Iran…
No Iranian soldier in Iraq, says al-Abadi
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi reiterated that there is not even one Iranian soldier inside Iraqi soil. “They (Iranians) have…
ISIS leader Baghdadi wounded and stays in Syria, says Iraqi PM
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed caliph of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, has been wounded in Al-Qa’im by an Iraqi…
Iraqi prime minister: Daesh to be uprooted in near future
Baghdad, Jan 4, IRNA – Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Ibadi said on Sunday that Daesh terrorist group will be uprooted in near…
Iraqi PM: Iran rushed to assist Iraq full scale
Baghdad, Dec 24, IRNA – Appreciating Iran’s contributions to Iraq’s campaign against terrorism, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said here Wednesday that…
Ayatollah Sistani rejects agreeing with formation of Basra independent region
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraq-based Muslim religious leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani categorically rejected the news reports on his agreement with the formation of…
Shamkhani hails high security of Arbaeen ceremony in Iraq
Tehran, Dec 15, IRNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani on Monday hailed security of the Arbaeen mourning…
Iraq government, Kurdistan strike oil exports, budget deal
Iraq’s government and officials of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region strike a deal to resolve a long-running row over oil exports and budget.…
Iraq set to maintain neighborly ties with Iran: Iraq PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has hailed neighboring Iran for standing by his country in its anti-terror battle, expressing Baghdad’s determination to…
Iran daily: Is no news good news on the nuclear talks?
News about the nuclear talks between Iran and the 5+1 Powers was in limbo on Tuesday, following the Sunday-Monday discussions in Oman…
Iran is set to reclaim its role as regional leader
Once US troops go home, Iran has the most battle-ready military force to offset regional challenges. Most commentary on the Islamic State…
Iraq PM calls on Jordan to help in fight against ISIL
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on Jordan to help Baghdad in its fight against Takfiri ISIL militants, who he said…
Iran to export water, electricity to Iraq
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – On the sidelines of Iraqi Prime Minister’s visit to Iran, a new round of water and electricity…
Tehran, Baghdad willing to further consolidate relations
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Iraqi officials in a joint statement on Thursday stressed their enthusiasm for the further reinvigoration of ties and…
Cut financial aid to terrorists, Iran president tells West
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says those governments that have formed a coalition to fight terrorism should first cut off the financial lifeline…
Iran daily: Iraqi prime minister in Tehran for talks
Iran continues its high-profile regional diplomacy on Tuesday with the visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi to Tehran. The Islamic Republic…
Photos: Iran’s president Rouhani meets Iraqi prime minister in Tehran
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Iran president pledges support for Iraq
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will stand by its neighbor Iraq in its fight against the Sunni…
Haider al-Abadi arrives in Tehran for official visit
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran for an official visit. The Iraqi premier, who is on…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Oct. 20
IFP has scanned the front pages of Iranian newspapers released on October 20 and has picked items from 26 of them. A…
Arab fear of the “extended arm of Iran”
The recent capture of Sanaa by Zaidi fighters was celebrated in the Iranian media as a “victory for the revolutionaries”. The Arab…
Iraq PM due in Iran to hold talks on ISIL fight, ties
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is set to pay an official visit to Tehran this week to meet and confer with senior…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Oct. 19
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian dailies on Sunday and picked headlines from 19 of them. A…
Iraqi premier to visit Iran Monday: Source
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is scheduled to visit Iran on top of a high-ranking delegation on Monday, an Iraqi source says.…
Iraq PM due in Tehran soon
Baghdad, Oct 3, IRNA – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will visit Iran soon on his first official visit to a foreign…
Iran plays key role in fighting ME terrorism: Iraq PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has highlighted Iran’s instrumental role in the fight against terrorism in the Middle East region. In a…
ISIL planning subway attacks in US, France: Iraqi PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says his country’s intelligence sources have warned of ISIL plans to carry out attacks on subway systems…
Iran considers helping Iraq religious duty: Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic considers helping Iraq as its religious obligation. “The Islamic Republic has helped Iraq as…
Lack of trust keeps Iran, U.S. away from coalition
Iran and the United States share a common enemy in the ISIS militant group, but a deep-seated lack of trust has so…
Iraqi parliament debates top government posts
The Iraqi parliament debated on Tuesday who should fill two of the top jobs in the government of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.…
France ready to help Iraq against ISIL: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande says his country is willing to step up military assistance against the Takfiri ISIL terrorists operating in Iraq.…