Press TV - Unknown assailants fire a Katyusha rocket at an area housing representative offices of several international oil companies in the southern Iraqi port city of Basra, wounding three Iraqis. Citing the Iraqi police, Reuters said the projectile came down 100 meters away from the section of the site used as a residence and operations center ...

IRNA Basra governor general said on Monday that the Iraqi province will never be part of the anti-Iran sanctions. Addressing a ceremony marking the 40th victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution held by Irans consulate general, Asad al-Eidani reiterated that Iraq will never accept to be a base for harming a neighboring state. The Islamic ...

Tasnim - Iran resumes fiftieth stage of operations to search for and find the remaining bodies of martyrs who were killed or reported to be missing during the war imposed on Iran by Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq during the 1980s. Iran continues to carry out the 50th stage of operations in eastern regions of Iraqs Basra where the Ramadan military ...

MNA Irans foreign ministry has condemned and dismissed allegations made by Washington for shutting down the US consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra, saying that the Americans remarks are unjustified, unnecessary and clearly part of a blame game. ForeignMinistry SpokesmanBahramGhasemisaid on Saturday thatthe Islamic Republic of Irancensuresany ...

IFP - A group of Iraqi youths from the southern city of Basra have symbolically cleaned up the damages inflicted by a group of attackers on the former building of Irans consulate in the city to show the depth of the friendship and brotherhood between the two nations. The youths gathered in and symbolically cleaned the former building of the Iranian ...

Press TV - The United States has threatened Iran with a response over the unrest in the Iraqi city of Basra, saying Tehran will be held accountable for any possible harm to the American citizens stationed there. The White House issued the warning on Tuesday, days after protests over alleged corruption and government neglect escalated into deadly ...

Tasnim Unknown assailants fired three Katyusha rockets at Iraq's Basra airport Saturday, an airport official said, after a chaotic and violent night that saw hundreds of protesters burning tires on main streets and highways. The official said it was not clear who was behind the Saturday morning attack on Basra airport, AP reported. He said the ...

IRNA Iraqs first vice-president blamed the Iraqi security forces failure in encountering thugs. Nouri al-Maliki in a tweet published on Saturday said, Iraqi security forces took improper and belated action against attackers. Former Prime Minster of Iraq referred to security guards deficiency in controlling attacking groups and said, 'People ...

Tasnim Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered an investigation into recent violence reportedly sparked by mismanagement and the poor services in the port city of Basra. The national security team of al-Abadi is investigating the situation in Basra, according to a statement by his office late on Friday, AP reported. Al-Abadi also said ...

Tasnim Irans Foreign Ministry summoned the Iraqi ambassador to Tehran in protest at a mob attack on the Iranian consulate in the city of Basra and the Iraqi polices inaction on the incident despite the recent threats against the Iranian diplomatic mission. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Friday night that Iraqs ambassador ...

IRNA - Leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement Ammar Hakim denounced Friday attack on Iranian Consulate General in Basra and also on other governmental bodies. In a statement, Hakim expressed concerns over Basra accident, saying the country is in a dangerous situation which needs realistic consideration. Supporting the rights for peaceful ...

IRNA Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad Mahjoob expressed severe regret over attack on Irans consulate in Basra. In a statement on Friday, he added that such measures run counter to the principle of hosting foreign missions. Attacks on foreign representative offices are unacceptable and against Iraqs national interests, as it mars its ties ...

IRNA Iranian embassy in Baghdad in a statement dismissed reports released by certain Iraqi media on withdrawal of Iranian citizens from Basra. Some Iraqi media claimed that Iranian diplomatic mission has urged its citizens to exit from all areas in Iraq. The media also quoted Iranian consul general in Basra telling the Islamic Republic News Agency ...

Press TV - Iran has strongly condemned a brutal attack on its consulate in the port city of Basra in southern Iraq, and reminded the Iraqi government of its responsibility to protect diplomatic sites. In a Friday statement, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi regretfully confirmed an attack reported earlier on the consulate, saying the attackers ...

Press TV - Iraqi police sayaround 250 people have gathered at the main entrance to a major oilfield near the Iraqi city of Basrafor a second week to protestalleged government corruption and poor public services in southern cities. Production operations at the Zubair oilfield, which is run by Italys Eni, were running normally despite the Tuesday ...

SHANA - An Iranian gas official said the Iraqi city of Basra has announced its readiness to import gas from Iran, adding the flow will begin once Iraq pays for it. Hamid Reza Araqi, CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), said the second phase of Iran's gas export to Iraq is under way and Basra has indicated readiness to receive gas from ...

IRNA Iran will export its liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Iraq's Basra as of the next Iranian calendar year to start on March 21, Iranian minister of petroleum announced on Wednesday. Iran has already started exporting gas to the Iraqi capital, Petroleum Ministry quoted Bijan Zangeneh as saying. Zangeneh further talked of the gas projects in ...

SHANA National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) says the Iraqi city of Basra will be ready to import natural gas cargoes from Iran before the end of the current Iranian calendar year to March 20 2018. Hamidreza Araghi, managing director of NIGC, said Iran is prepared to start gas flow to Basra which has announced it would be ready to receive the gas ...

SHANA National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) says Iran will soon start sending its gas to Iraq's city of Basra. According to Mashal Weekly, NIGC's Director of Planning Mohammad Reza Ghodsizadeh said Iran's gas exports are expected to reach 68 bcm/y by 2022, end of the 6th National Development Plan. Iran started exporting 7 mcm/d of natural gas to ...

Press TV- A fresh wave of terror bombings has hit Iraqs southern city of Basra and the capital of Baghdad, killing at least 35 and injuring nearly 45 others. According to security officials, at least 11 people lost their lives and over 30 others were wounded after two bombers blew up their explosives-laden vehicles on Friday at checkpoints near ...