Iraq

Daesh blows up Mosul’s iconic al-Nuri Mosque

Jun 22, 2017 01:25

Daesh has blown up Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, where the terrorist group’s leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi announced the formation of a so-called caliphate after capturing the northern city in 2014.
Iraqi forces inch closer to strategic mosque in western Mosul

Jun 21, 2017 15:47

Iraqi forces have closed in on the strategic Grand al-Nuri Mosque in the western part of Mosul as they are fighting fierce street battles to drive Takfiri Daesh terrorists out of their former urban stronghold in the country.
Zionist entity bent on partitioning Iraq: Larijani

Jun 21, 2017 15:46

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has warned about bids to break up Iraq, saying the Arab country’s partitioning serves the interests of the illegal Zionist entity.
US, stooges oppose Iraq's independence and unity: Leader

Jun 20, 2017 15:54

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned against placing trust in the United States, saying Washington is against Iraq’s independence and unity.
Terrorism in Middle East part of Zionist agenda: Rouhani

Jun 20, 2017 15:54

President Hassan Rouhani has described the terrorist operations across the Middle East as part of Israeli regime’s agenda, warning that anti-terror campaigns in the region should not divert attentions from the Palestinian crisis.
Iraqi prime minister arrives in Iran after Saudi visit

Jun 20, 2017 09:59

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials after a key trip to the Islamic Republic's bitter rival Saudi Arabia.
Iraqi forces achieve fresh territorial gains in Mosul’s Old City, rescue civilians

Jun 20, 2017 09:59

Iraqi government forces have registered more territorial gains in the militant-held Old City of Mosul as they continue their operations to push Takfiri Daesh terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.
EU mulls deploying ‘security mission’ to Iraq after Mosul liberation

Jun 20, 2017 02:48

The European Union is set to consider moving new security personnel into Iraq with the declared aim of helping protect stability in the country after the expected liberation of Mosul from Daesh terrorists.
Iraqi forces advance further into Old City of Mosul

Jun 19, 2017 09:59

Iraqi forces have pushed deeper in Mosul’s terrorist-held district of Old City as they are battling to purge Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of their last bastion in the country’s second largest city, warning civilians to stay inside and telling extremists to “surrender or die.”
Syrian, Iraqi army troops meet up at border for first time in years

Jun 18, 2017 16:10

Syrian government soldiers, backed by volunteer fighters from popular defense groups, have linked up with Iraqi army troops for the first time in years after they took control of a vast territory in Syria’s semi-arid southeastern region of al-Badiya.