Iran-Iraq Relations

An IRGC general highlighted the non-military capabilities of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, saying that the IRGC’s Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Base is now repairing the strategic dam of Mosul, northern Iraq.

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States has never been after defeating Takfiri [extremist] terrorists in the Middle East, and wants to preserve some of them for its future intentions.

Iran’s employment of Chinese contractors, rather than Western firms, for the development of its joint oilfields has been criticized by energy experts, particularly now that Iraq has speeded up its output from the oilfields it shares with Iran.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the security of the region is intertwined with that of Iraq, reaffirming Tehran’s support for Baghdad in restoring peace and security to the Arab country.

Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi announced no Iranian pilgrim is allowed to go to Samarra after the Sunday suicide bombing, which killed dozens of people, including 9 Iranians.

Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani expressed satisfaction with his week-long visit to Iraq, saying constructive talks have been held with the Iraqi political and judicial authorities.

Iran Leader’s top aide in foreign affairs announced Tehran’s preparedness to mediate between Turkey and Iraq to prevent the ignition of a new war in the region.

Former Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Hassan Kazemi Qomi said troops participating in an ongoing major offensive to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul from the grip of ISIS are purely Iraqi not American, warning about US attempts to hijack the attack.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned a US-led coalition airstrike on a mourning procession in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, which killed at least 15 women and injured many others.

A senior Iranian diplomat says the Islamic Republic will bring its technicians back home from the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk following a deadly attack by ISIS Takfiri terrorists on a power station and other buildings near the city.

Saddam Hussein had revealed his secret fear of Iran and Iranians before being executed.

The Iraqi government says it may consider shipping crude through Iran if talks with the local Kurdish administration on oil revenue sharing fall apart.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged the Islamic Republic’s continued support for neighboring Iraq against foreign-backed terrorists, saying that Tehran will stand by Baghdad “to the end”.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani unveiled plans for stronger cooperation with neighbouring Iraq in the fight against terrorism.

Unity between Iran and Iraq is a guarantee against common threats, says the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic will always stand by the Iraqi government and nation in the fight against terrorism and help protect the holy shrines in Iraq.

The Iranian foreign minister has called for a stronger unity among various Iraqi groups as the key to defeat the Takfiri terror groups wreaking havoc in the Arab state and elsewhere in the region.

The Deputy Head of the “Popular Mobilisation Committee”, the Iraqi popular forces fighting against ISIS terrorists, stressed that General Qassem Soleimani, the Commander of IRGC Quds Force, is in Iraq at the official request of the Iraqi government.

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force said that Iran will take action against terrorist groups in Iraq only if the country’s Marja (religious leadership) deems it necessary.

The number of Iranians going on pilgrimage to Iraqi holy cities has risen by 40% in the current Iranian month, which began on April 20, in comparison to the corresponding period last year, an Iranian official announced.

Authorities from the Iraqi education system have decided to dedicate the subject of one of the lessons in the fourth grade book to an Iranian doctor who saved tens of children who had been poisoned by chemical weapons in Halabja.

Iran has strongly condemned recent deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq and Pakistan, calling for concerted global efforts to counter terrorism and extremism.

A senior Iranian official has warned that any plan to disintegrate Iraq would have adverse consequences for security and stability in the entire Middle East.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari warned against a plot hatched by the Zionist regime of Israel and its main ally, the US, to break up Iraq and Syria and made assurances that Iran will thwart the scheme.

The Iranian nation and government as well as the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic will continue to support Iraq in its battle against terrorism, Iran’s defense minister says.