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17 rockets land near Iraqi airbase
Nov 09, 2019 05:28A barrage of 17 rockets have come down near an Iraqi airbase housing American forces in the Arab country’s north, causing some material damage but no casualties.
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Iraqi port, refinery resume operations after protesters leave
Nov 07, 2019 08:17A port and oil refinery in southern Iraq have resumed operations after anti-government protesters, who were blocking the roads leading to both sites, left the areas.
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Karbala tribal leaders apologize to Iran over consulate attack
Nov 07, 2019 05:31Heads of tribes in Karbala have apologized to the Iranian nation and government over a recent attack against the Islamic Republic’s consulate in the holy Iraqi city.
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Iraq imports over quarter of its electricity from Iran: Official
Nov 06, 2019 14:26An Iraqi official has said that the Arab country heavily relies on Iran for its electricity needs, saying more than a quarter of power needed in the country is imported from Iran.
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Iran urges Iraq to safeguard diplomatic missions after attack on Karbala consulate amid protests
Nov 05, 2019 13:48Iran has urged the Baghdad government to take all necessary measures to protect Tehran’s diplomatic missions in Iraq, following an attack against the Iranian consulate in the holy city of Karbala amid angry anti-government protests in the Arab country.
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Iraq’s foreign ministry censures attack on Iranian consulate in Karbala
Nov 05, 2019 06:04Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned an attack on the Iranian consulate in the holy city of Karbala, reaffirming Baghdad’s commitment to protection of diplomatic missions in the Arab country.
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Iraqis rally to reaffirm commitment to religious leadership's stand on calm
Nov 04, 2019 03:35People have held rallies in various Iraqi cities to support the position of top clerical leadership, especially Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, that any protests in the country should be invariably peaceful.
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Iraq’s PM urges end to street protests, says unrest hurting economy
Nov 04, 2019 03:30Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has called for an end to street protests, saying that they are paralyzing the country and costing the economy "billions of dollars."
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Baghdadi US 'brainchild,' his death yet to be verified: Russia
Nov 02, 2019 04:32Russia has described Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the "brainchild" of the US, saying Moscow still cannot verify Washington’s claim about the Daesh leader's elimination.
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National grids of Iran, Iraq synchronized
Nov 01, 2019 10:34Iran connected its national grid to Iraq on Friday in a bid to help the Arab country reduce its power outages.