Thursday, March 28, 2024

Iraq

Iraqi PM visits Imam Reza shrine before leaving Iran

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi has left Iran after making a pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Reza in Iran’s holy city of Mashhad.

Iraq rules out normalization with Israel

Iraqi President Barham Salih stated Baghdad will not normalize diplomatic relations with Israel. He stressed establishing regional peace would not be possible without recognizing the rights of the Palestinians.

Why Iran carried out missile strike in northern Iraq?

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Friday rained down missiles on the positions of the terrorist group calling itself “the Democratic Party of Kurdistan”, in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Official: Iraqi PM to visit Iran on Sunday

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhemi will visit Tehran on Sunday to discuss various issues including energy and Iran-Saudi relations with high-ranking officials, a government source says.

Iran enjoy easy win over Iraq in 2022 World Cup qualifier

Iran’s national football ream secured a comfortable 3-0 win against Iraq in Group A of the 2022 World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.

Iraqi resistance: Saudi Arabia, UAE run Daesh militants

A senior leader of the Iraqi Kata'ib Hezbollah resistance movement says the Saudi and Emirati spy agencies are directly running elements of the Daesh, after the terror group killed several policemen on a checkpoint outside the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.

Iraqi Prime Minister Due in Tehran on Tuesday

Prime Minister of Iraq Mustafa al-Kadhimi will arrive in Tehran on Tuesday for an official two-day visit at the head of a high-ranking politico-economic delegation.

Promotion of Iran-Iraq Ties Serves Regional Stability: VP

Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has deplored an escalation of insecurity in the region after the American assassination of top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, saying the expansion of relations between Tehran and Baghdad would contribute to regional stability.

Iran Reaffirms Support for Iraq, Urges Boost to Bilateral Trade

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani has assured his Iraqi counterpart that Tehran will keep supporting the Arab country and its sovereignty, calling for plans to promote mutual economic cooperation and resume the trade exchanges in compliance with the health protocols.

Iran’s Defence Minister Pledges Full Support for New Iraqi Government

Defence Minister of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami has given an assurance that Iraq will have all of Iran’s defence capabilities at its disposal, saying the Islamic Republic seeks strategic partnership with the new Iraqi government.

‘Iraqi PM’s Major Challenge Is to Keep Balance in Ties with Iran, US’

An expert in West Asian affairs says one of the challenges of the new Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi will be balancing ties with Iran and the United States which are in some way in conflict with each other.

Iran President Vows Unflinching Support to New Iraqi Government

The Iranian president has given an assurance to the new prime minister of Iraq that Tehran will stand by the new government of Baghdad and the Iraqi nation as always.

Iran Congratulates Iraq on Formation of New Gov’t

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated the Iraqi prime minister and the people of the Arab country on the formation of a new government.

Envoy Says Iran Supports Any Iraqi PM Elected by Parliament

Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad has expressed the Islamic Republic’s support for whoever the Iraqi parliament elects as the next prime minister in a legal process.

Iran Welcomes Designation of Al-Kazemi as Iraq’s New Prime Minister

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says Tehran welcomes the designation of Mustafa al-Kazemi as the new Prime Minister of Iraq.

Resistance Forces Vow to Kick US ‘Occupiers’ Out of Iraq

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by their Arabic name Hashd al-Sha'abi, have blasted the US forces based in their country as "occupiers", pledging to bring the occupation of the Arab country to an end.

US Dares Not Attack Positions of Iraq’s PMU: Cmdr.

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) says the United States does not dare attack the PMU positions.

France, Czech Pulling Out Forces from Iraq: Reports

The French and Czech armed forces in Iraq are reportedly withdrawing from the country having spent five years in the Arab country.

US Pressuring Iraq Not to Reveal Details of Soleimani Killing: MP

A member of Iraq’s Fatah Alliance says the United States is putting a lot of pressure on the Iraqi government to prevent the disclosure of the results of a probe into the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

Iraq President Names Allawi as New Prime Minister

Iraqi President Barham Salih has finally picked Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, a former minister of Communications, and made him responsible for formation of the new cabinet.

Iraq’s Top Cleric Rejects Trump’s ‘Unjust’ Plan for Palestine

Iraq's prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has condemned US President Donald Trump’s so-called deal of the century on the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stating that the “unjust” initiative seeks to legitimize further occupation of Palestinian territories by the Israeli regime.

Biggest-Ever Rally Held in Baghdad to Urge Expulsion of US Troops

Hundreds of thousands of protesters have poured into the streets of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad to express their democratic right to call for all foreign forces, especially the US troops, to leave.

Two Wounded after Explosion in Iraq’s Kirkuk

A soldier and an officer have been wounded in the blast. The Chinese Oil Company says it has withdrawn some of its personnel from the city's oilfield.

Thousands in Iraq Attend General Soleimani’s Funeral

A massive mourning procession is being held in Iraq for two top military figures assassinated in a US strike in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Iraq’s PMU Urges Protesters to Leave US Embassy Compound

The Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known in Iraq as Hashd al-Sha’abi, has called upon Iraqi protesters to leave the US embassy compound and Green Zone out of respect for the Iraqi government’s decision.

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