Iran-Iraq Relations

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Security

Iranian, Iraqi interior ministers meet at border crossing

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The interior ministers of Iran and Iraq, Ahmad Vahidi and Abdul Amir al-Shammari, have met at a border crossing between the two countries, discussing border security.
Incidents

Dozens of Iranian pilgrims hospitalized after fire engulfed hotel in Iraq

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At least 70 Iranian pilgrims have been hospitalized after a fire engulfed Qasr al-Shafa’a Hotel in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf.
Local

Iranians welcome back home newly-found bodies of soldiers killed in 1980s war with Iraq

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People have gathered in Iran’s border with Iraq in the city of Shalamcheh to welcome back home the bodies of soldiers from the 1980-1988 war with Iraq.
Views

Expert: Iraqis refuse to pay their energy debt to Iran by shifting blame onto US

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Iranian foreign policy expert Seyyed Ali Hosseini says Iraqi officials are deliberately dragging their feet on the payment of their energy debt to Iran through hampering a mechanism that’s been created for this purpose.
Energy

“US issues new waiver letting Baghdad pay Tehran for electricity”

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The United States has moved to let Iraq pay Iran for electricity via non-Iraqi banks, a US official said on Tuesday. Iraq owes billions of dollars to Iran for importing gas and electricity which has continued despite US sanctions, but Tehran has been unable to obtain its assets frozen in Iraqi banks under US pressure.
Middle East

Iraq ramps up deployment of guards on Kurdistan region after Iran’s warning about terrorists

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Iraq has ramped up the deployment of its guards on the Kurdistan region’s border with Iran. It comes after Tehran warned that Baghdad government’s failure to deal with anti-Iran terrorists will prompt fresh attacks.
Energy

Iraq says to pay for Iranian gas with crude oil

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says that Baghdad and Tehran have signed an agreement following several days of talks for "the import of Iranian gas to fuel Iraqi power plants, in exchange for Iraqi crude oil" in order to avoid falling foul of US sanctions.
Int'l Relations

West must be held accountable for helping Saddam during war: Iran Envoy

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Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani has strongly criticized certain western countries for supporting and helping former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein during the war against Tehran, stressing that they should be held accountable for what they have done.
Security

Top Iran military commander wars operation against terrorists could continue in northern Iraq

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Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces General Mohammad Bagheri says if the Iraqi government does not fulfill its commitments to deal with terrorist groups based in northern Iraq by the coming September, the Islamic Republic will once again carry out operations against the groups.
IFP Exclusive

Iraq: US banking sanctions hindering repayment of energy debt to Iran

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Iraq's Minister of Electricity Ziad Ali Fadhil says Baghdad has fully paid its debt to Iran for energy purchases, but a number of banking issues caused by US sanctions are preventing the transfer of the sum of money to the Islamic Republic.
Energy

Iraqi officials says Iran has stopped gas exports to Iraq

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A spokesman for the Iraqi Electricity Ministry says that Iran has stopped gas exports to the country without prior notice while temperatures in Iraq have reached 51° Celsius.
Security

Iran and Iraq to set up security posts for Arbaeen march

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Iran and Iraq have agreed to set up joint security posts on their border to control Arbaeen march. That’s according to the Iraqi interior Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari.
Economy

Iranian minister says Baghdad vowed to facilitate Tehran access to frozen assets

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Iranian Minister of Economy Ehsan Khandouzi says that Baghdad has pledged to facilitate Iran’s access to its blocked assets in Iraq.
Economy

Iraqi president calls for bolstering ties with Iran

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Iraqi President Abdullatif Rashid says that Baghdad attaches great importance to strengthening relations with Tehran in the trade and energy fields.
Economy

Iranian official says Baghdad has released $10 billion of Tehran’s blocked assets

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Yahya Al-e Es'haq, chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce, has confirmed that the Iraqi government has released all of Tehran’s frozen assets, amounting to $10 billion worth of energy debts.
Economy

Iraq releases $2.7bn of Iran’s blocked assets: Trade official

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Head of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce Yahya Al-e Es’haq announced on Saturday that Baghdad has released $2.7 billion worth of Iranian funds in gas export money frozen due to the US sanctions.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Iraq FMs discuss implementing security deals

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The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq have, in a telephone conversation, discussed ways to implement the security deals signed between the two countries.
Security

Iranian commander: Attacks against terrorists in Iraq will continue if Baghdad doesn’t expel them

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The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces says Iran will continue to hit the positions of anti-Iran terrorists in Iraq if Baghdad doesn’t adhere to a commitment to expel them from Iraqi territory.
Foreign Policy

Tehran summons Iraqi envoy over anti-Iran terror activities in Kurdish region

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Tehran has summoned the Iraqi ambassador to criticize Baghdad for inviting elements of separatist anti-Iran terror groups to an official meeting in the Arab country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
Energy

Iran, Iraq extend natural gas agreement for five more years: Min.

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Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji says Iran and Iraq recently agreed to extend a deal to export Iranian natural gas to Iraq for five more years.
Judiciary

Iranian president renews call for pursing US assassination of General Soleimani

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran and Iraq have shown that they have no qualms about pursuing justice in connection with the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Muhandis, top Iranian and Iraqi commanders murdered by the US.
Economy

Iranian trade official: Iraq not allowed to transfer dollars to Iran

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The head of the Iran-Iraq chamber of commerce says the Iraqi Central Bank is not authorized to transfer US dollars to the Islamic Republic.
Middle East

Iraq’s prosecution refers ex-PM to investigative court over Gen. Soleimani assassination

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The head of Iraq’s public prosecution office has referred former Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to an investigative court over charges related to the US assassination of Iran’s anti-terror commander Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Parliament

Parliament speaker says Iran expects Iraqi initiatives on repaying its debts

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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has called on the Iraqi government and parliament to take initiatives aimed at countering US sanctions that have made it difficult for Baghdad to repay its debts to Tehran.
Foreign Policy

Ayatollah Khamenei to Iraqi president: Iraq’s progress and prosperity important for Iran 

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Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a meeting with the visiting Iraqi president, said the progress, prosperity, independence and promotion of Iraq is very important for the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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