Iran, Iraq’s KRG trade volume exchange to hit $6bn annually
MNA – Trade volume exchange between Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraqi’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will hit $6 billion annually. Chairman…
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Zarif congratulates Barzani on election as KRG president
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated Nechirvan Barzani on his election as the new president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional…
Zarif hails late Iraqi president as close friend
IRNA – Iranian foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message hailed the role of late Iraqi President Jalal Talebani saying he…
KRG worried about negative impact of anti-Iran US sanctions
MNA – According to a report by Kurdish Media, the re-imposed US sanctions on Iran, which will take effect on Nov. 4,…
Baghdad, KRG must act against anti-Iran groups: Top General
Tasnim – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri put the onus on the Iraqi government…
Iranian cmdr. urges Iraqi govt., KRG to hand over terrorists
MNA – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri urged Iraqi government and KRG to hand…
KRG to counter hostile moves against Iran: Official
Tasnim – The Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government’s spokesperson expressed Erbil’s opposition to the armed groups that threaten the neighboring states, stressing that…
Iran protests to Erbil for letting terrorists crossing borders
MNA – Iranian Consulate General in Erbil delivered a formal protest letter of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the officials of…
Nechirvan Barzani’s visit to Tehran: A chance to reconstruct strained ties
Iranian Diplomacy I Bahram Valadbeigi: In his two-day visit to Tehran, Kurdistan Regional Government’s Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received a warm welcome…
KRG vows to block threats to Iran
Tasnim – The prime minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) praised Iran for its assistance to Iraq in the war…
In meeting with KRG, President Rouhani says Iran backs unified Iraq
Press TV- President Hassan Rouhani says Iran invariably backs a “united and integrated” Iraq, warning against attempts by certain foreign powers to…
Iran condemns attack on Consulate General in Erbil
Tasnim – Iran’s Consulate General in Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, condemned a recent act of aggression against the…
Assessing impact of shifting Iran-KRG relations
Al-Monitor | Bijan Khajehpour: Iran and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq have historically been on good terms. During the Saddam…
Iraqi PM appoints Arab acting governor for Kirkuk
IFP- Iraqi premier has reportedly appointed an Arab politician as the new acting governor of Kirkuk, which is the scene of conflict…
Iraqi premier denies army, allies plan attack on Kurdish Peshmerga forces
Press TV- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has denied an attack plan against the positions of Kurdish Peshmerga forces amid ongoing tensions…
Iran bans its companies transporting oil products from Iraqi Kurdistan
Sputnik News– Despite claims to stay the ‘eternal friend of Kurds’, Iran reportedly temporarily banned its companies transporting oil products from Iraqi…
Kurdistan refuses to relinquish border crossings to Iraq amid referendum tensions
Press TV- The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has refused to relinquish control of its border crossings to the Iraqi government as Arab-Kurd tensions…
Iran’s top Sunni cleric backs Iraq’s integrity, unity
Press TV- Iran’s prominent Sunni cleric Molavi Abdul Hamid has voiced his objection to the potential secession of the northern Kurdistan region…
Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Sistani opposes Kurdistan’s secession
Press TV- Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has voiced opposition to the secession of the northern Kurdistan region from the…
Iran’s Top Security Official: Iraqi Kurdistan Region to go under more boycotts
FNA- Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani underlined more negotiations between Tehran, Baghdad and Ankara after the recent…
Reactions to Iraqi Kurdistan referendum continue
Press TV- Reactions continue to pour in over the independence referendum in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, which was held in defiance of…
Turkey closes borders with Iraqi Kurdistan Region
IRNA – Turkish government closed Silopi- Habur border gate, a crossing point into the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. The move to close the…
Iran dismisses rumors on KRG shelling
MNA– Iran’s FM spokesman Ghasemi dismissed as false media hype any rumors about the shelling of the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Speaking at…
Kurdistan, Iran sign two economic protocols to develop trade relations
Kurdistan24– The Kurdistan Region on Saturday signed two trade protocols with Iran aimed at fostering improved bilateral economic ties between both sides.…
Iran working on oil swap plan with KRG
Iran says it is working on a plan to establish a crude oil swap scheme with Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) similar…
“Barzanistan”, Kurdish aspect of the philosophy behind ISIS emergence
We are unaware of many huge developments happening around us. The formation of a new government in the region, namely the Kurdish…
Iraq plans to sell oil through Iran if talks with Kurds fail
Iraq’s government would consider selling crude through Iran should talks with the autonomous Kurdish region on an oil revenue-sharing agreement fail, a…
Barzani to visit Iran soon
TEHRAN (ISNA)- President Of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Masoud Barzani is visiting Iran soon. He has been officially invited by Iran, Rudawnet…
Danayeefar: Iran favoring stability in Iraq’s Kurdistan
Tehran, Aug 7, IRNA — Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danayeefar underlined Tehran’s support for KRG’s stability and security. ‘The Islamic Republic…
ISIL calls for blood donations in Mosul: Report
The ISIL terrorists have urged the residents of the Iraqi city of Mosul to donate blood as the militants’ casualties are on…
KRG and Iran agree to extend relations
Arbil- The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Islamic Republic of Iran decided on Friday to extend their ties. During an Iranian economic…
Iraqi official calls for sharing Iranian experience for Iraqi Kurdistan reconstruction
By Trend Development and Housing Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan Region administration on Tuesday called for sharing Iranian experience for reconstruction and development…