74 killed in fresh wave of attacks across Iraq
At least 74 people have been killed in a series of attacks across Iraq, including the capital, Baghdad, officials say. The officials…
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Iraq arrests 7 suspects for Saturday terrorist attack on Iranian technicians
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraq’s security forces have arrested seven suspects in connection with the recent terrorist attack on Iranian workers and technicians in…
Nine Iranian nationals killed, injured in terrorist attack in Iraq
Ghasre Shirin, May 24, IRNA – Nine Iranian workers were killed or wounded in a terrorist attack at Baqubah of Iraq on…
US plans nearly $1 billion arms deal with Iraq
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States plans to sell nearly $1 billion worth of warplanes, armored vehicles and surveillance aerostats to Iraq.…
Iran supports democracy in Syria, Iraq: Velayati
Tehran, May 14, IRNA – Advisor to the Supreme Leader for International Affairs Ali-Akbar Velayati said on Wednesday that Iran supports democracy…
Iran supports establishment of democracy in Iraq, Syria: Deputy FM
Tehran, May 8, IRNA – Iran supports establishment of democracy in Iraq and Syria, Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on…
Suicide bomber kills seven police in Iraq
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a checkpoint in northern Iraq on Sunday, killing seven police, and gunmen shot dead…
Iraq attacks kill 12 as soldiers ambush militants
BAGHDAD: Attacks in Iraq left 12 people dead Tuesday while security forces said they killed 25 militants near Baghdad amid worries insurgents are encroaching on the…
Obama makes fence-mending trip to Saudi Arabia
ROME (AP) — President Barack Obama is making a fence-mending mission to Saudi Arabia, an important Middle East ally that’s grown nervous…
26 die in Iraq violence
TEHRAN (FNA)- Twenty-six people died across Iraq on Tuesday, according to medical and security officials. Fourteen people died in a single car…
Official: No Iranian pilgrim hurt in Karbala blast
Tehran, March 18, IRNA – Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization on Tuesday acknowledged about a terrorist blast in the city of…
39 killed, 121 injured in Iraq blast
Thirty nine people were killed and 121 others injured on Sunday in a car bombing targeting a police checkpoint in Hillah, the…
Iraqi PM Maliki says Saudi, Qatar openly funding violence in Anbar
(Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of openly funding the Sunni Muslim insurgents his troops are…
Seven car bombs across Baghdad kill at least 13
BAGHDAD: Seven car bombs exploded across Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 13 people in apparently coordinated attacks that targeted mainly Shiite Muslim districts,…
Terrorists attacks in Syria, Iraq, Russia plotted in single centre – Syrian minister
Syria’s Minister of Information Umran Ahid al-Zabi said on Tuesday that the same forces had been behind the bombing attacks in Syria,…
Fight against terror in Iraq, public demand: Iran FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the fight against terrorism is the demand of people from of all walks of the…
Iran denies cooperation with US over Iraq developments
Iran Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has denied reports about intelligence and military cooperation between Iran and the US on recent developments in Iraq,…
Iraq army launches operation in Anbar
Iraq’s army has launched a major operation in Anbar Province to clear the area of al-Qaeda-affiliated militants. The operation was carried out…
Bomb hits Iraq Defense Minister’s convoy, wounds 2
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A bomb struck the acting Iraqi defence minister’s convoy west of Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding two of his guards,…
14 killed, 30 wounded in attacks against security forces in Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- At least 14 people were killed and 30 others wounded in attacks against Iraqi security forces in central Iraq, police…
Iran deal could affect talks on Syria, Palestine
The nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers could pave the way for normalization of ties between Tehran and the West.…
Wave of violence kills 28 in Iraq
A wave of terrorist activities has killed at least 28 people in Iraq, officials say. By Press TV The Iran Project…
Bomb explosions leave 34 dead in Baghdad café
Police and hospital sources say at least thirty-four people have been killed and many more injured when two bomb attacks targeted a…
Police: Suicide bomber kills at least six in northern Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- A suicide bomber blew himself up near the house of a senior policeman on Sunday, killing at least six of…
Saudi Arabia sponsors violence in Iraq: Analyst
Saudi Arabia is behind the recent escalation of violence in Iraq following Riyadh’s foreign policy failures in the Middle East, a political…
Bomb blast kills 3, injures 11 in E Iraq: Police
A bomb explosion in a town in eastern Iraq has killed three people and injured 11 others, police officials say. The attack…
Woman caught planting bomb near Iraq Primary School
TEHRAN (FNA)- A guard caught a woman planting a bomb next to a primary school in Iraq on Monday, while two blasts…
Iraqi lawmaker says US covers up Saudi plots against Iraq
A member of Iraq’s Free Iraqiya Party says the United States covers up the Saudi efforts to destabilize Iraq,Press TV reports. Aliya Nassif…
Bomb blast kills 4 in Iraq’s Baghdad
TEHRAN (FNA)- Four people were killed in a bomb explosion in Al-Amriyah district in Western Baghdad on Sunday, police said. A police…
Iraqi forces arrest Al-Qaeda emir in Tikrit
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi security forces have arrested the notorious leader of the Al-Qaeda and his number two and three men in Iraq’…
Iraq open to U.S. drone strikes on terrorists
Al-Qaeda terror attacks have become such a deadly epidemic in Iraq that the government in Baghdad is seeking U.S. advisers, air surveillance or even drone…
Five killed in bomb attack near park in south Baghdad
A bomb attack has killed at least five people, including two children, and wounded 16 others near a park south of the…
Six killed in bombings in central, north Iraq
At least six people, including three policemen, have been killed in a series of bombings in central and northern Iraq, security sources…
Bombs target Iraqi shoppers, killing more than 50
TEHRAN (FNA)- A series of car bombs targeting busy markets and shopping streets in and around Baghdad killed at least 51 people…
Jalili: Iran ready to help stabilize Iraq
Jalili made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Iraqi Vice President Khudair Khuzaie heading a high ranking delegation to Tehran to…
Iraq seeks to promote tourism despite deadly violence
As it trundles down busy roads, the minibus packed with tourists would be unremarkable except for two things — its passengers are…