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Iran to Avenge General Soleimani’s Assassination: IRGC Chief
A senior Iranian military commander has told the Iraqi foreign minister that the Islamic Republic will definitely take vengeance upon the assassins of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
Top General Says Iran Ready to Meet Iraq’s Defence Needs
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says defense cooperation between neighboring Iran and Iraq will improve security in the Arab country in the face of US efforts to revive terrorists in the region.
Iran Puts Several US officials on Sanctions List
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has, in a statement, slapped sanctions on a number of US authorities in reaction to similar sanctions imposed by the US against Iran's ambassador to Iraq.
Diplomats Discuss Implementation of Iran-Iraq Deals
Diplomatic delegations from Iran and Iraq have weighed plans to carry out the agreements the two neighbours have reached in the past.
Iranian, Iraqi Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Relations
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a phone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Saturday, October 17, 2020.
‘Truckloads of Medicines Seized in Iraq Not of Iranian Origin’
The Food and Drug Administration of Iran says the 19 truckloads of medicines seized in Iraq were not Iranian, and had only been transferred via Iran.
Tehran Urges Its Trade Partners to Release Iranian Frozen Assets
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on Tehran’s trade partners to fulfil their legal and ethical commitments towards the Islamic Republic.
Iraq Agrees to Release Iran’s Assets: Top Banker
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran says his negotiations with the Iraqi officials have yielded "positive" results, and the Arab country has given its approval to the release of Iran’s frozen assets for the purchase of basic commodities.
Iran Closes Iraq Borders to Arbaeen Pilgrims to Stem Spread of COVID-19
Iran’s land and air borders will be closed to pilgrims who intend to go to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala on Arbaeen, the fortieth day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), in order to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
40 Photos, 40 Memories: Iran-Iraq War on 40th Anniversary
The Iraqi-imposed war on Iran officially began on September 22, 1980 when the Iraqi military launched offensives against southern and western Iranian cities and conducted an airstrike on Mehrabad International Airport in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
