A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic supports Iraq in its battle against terrorism with all might. Irans Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Secretary General of Iraqs Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party (KSDP) Muhammad Haji Mahmoud on Sunday, where ...

Tehran, Dec 27, IRNA The United Nations resident coordinator and UNDP representative in Iran Gary Lewis said the international community direly needs Iran in its anti-terrorism campaign. Talking to IRNA, he said Iran is acting as a source of peace and stability in the region. He stressed that the international community needed Iran's assistance ...

Abadan, Khuzestan prov, Dec 6, IRNA Iranian Deputy Police Chief Brigadier Hossein Ashtari said Saturday that Iran and Iraq will develop cooperation on campaign against terrorism. He made the remarks in a meeting with Iraqi top-ranking border guard official Brigadier Ali Wahham Jabbar in the international border of Shalamcheh. Ashtari voiced Iran's ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) A British lawmaker highlighted the influential role Iran plays in the Middle East region, particularly in the fight against the ISIL terrorist group. Richard Ottaway, chairman of Britains House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee underscored the significance of Irans position in the Middle East region, which he said has undergone ...

Iraqi security forces have launched an operation against Al-Qaeda-linked militants in the city of Ramadi. Large areas of Ramadi, the provincial capital of the western Anbar Province, fell to militant control in late December. On January 19, heavy clashes were reported between militants and Iraqi police, which were supported by local tribesmen and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker John Boehnersaid Thursday that the United States should provide more equipment and other aid to the Iraqi government in its battle against al-Qaida militants, but he ruled out a reintroduction of U.S. troops for now. The Republican leader said President Barack Obama must get more involved in helping Iraq as it seeks ...

Baku, Jan 9, IRNA Iran?s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Republic Mohsem Pakayeen said on Thursday that Iran supports the Iraqi government in campaign against terrorism and Iraqi national resolve to establish peace and security. The ambassador said that instability in Iraq can spread to other regional states, adding that instability in the region will benefit ...