-
Iraqi president censures Turkish ‘military violation’ of Iraqi soil
Jul 09, 2020 07:30Iraqi President Barham Salih has censured Turkey’s ongoing cross-border operation in the Arab country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region against hideouts of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group, describing the offensive as a “military violation” of Iraqi soil.
-
UN report on General Soleimani’s assassination draws US ire
Jul 09, 2020 07:27A conclusion by the United Nations (UN) that the US’s assassination of Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani was “unlawful” has drawn Washington’s ire.
-
US general: American forces to stay in Iraq for foreseeable future
Jul 09, 2020 02:37A top US general says American forces will remain in Iraq for the foreseeable future amid calls for their expulsion from the Arab country.
-
Iraq reopens border to Iranian goods after three months
Jul 08, 2020 06:58A key border for entry of Iranian goods into Iraq has reopened after more than three months of closure to combat the new coronavirus.
-
Senior PMU cmdr. denounces Iraqi security expert’s assassination
Jul 08, 2020 03:11A senior commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by the Arabic word Hashd al-Sha’abi, has condemned the assassination of a prominent Iraqi political and security expert in the capital Baghdad, demanding a thorough investigation into the crime.
-
Leading Iraqi security expert shot dead in Baghdad
Jul 07, 2020 03:57A leading Iraqi security analyst and government advisor has been shot dead outside his home in the capital Baghdad, sparking public anger and a wave of condemnations from the country’s senior officials.
-
Iran raps assassination of Iraqi expert Hisham al-Hashemi
Jul 07, 2020 02:54Iran’s Embassy in Baghdad condemned the assassination of leading Iraqi researcher, Hisham al-Hashemi.
-
UN experts calls US drone attack on Lt. Gen. Soleimani ‘unlawful’ killing
Jul 07, 2020 02:06A senior UN human rights investigator says the United States’ assassination of top Iranian Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad was an “unlawful” killing in violation of the international law.
-
Iran Sympathizes with Japan over Flood, Landslide Deaths
Jul 06, 2020 04:56Iran’s Foreign Ministry expressed sympathy with Japan over recent deaths and damages from floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall.
-
Katyusha rocket fired at US base in Baghdad airport: Report
Jul 06, 2020 01:51Reports say a Katyusha rocket has been fired at a “US base” inside the Baghdad International Airport.