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Any transaction that benefits Israel not permissible: Iraq’s Ayatollah Sistani
Oct 17, 2020 11:23Iraq’s prominent cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has advised against trading goods that bring about benefits to the occupying Israeli regime.
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Iran’s funds in Iraq over $5 billion: Top banker
Oct 14, 2020 09:28Iran’s central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati says he is “hopeful” his visit to Baghdad on Monday and successful talks with Iraqi officials would enable Tehran to use more than $5 billion of its funds in the country.
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Kata’ib Hezbollah: All weapons must be pointed at US positions in Iraq
Oct 13, 2020 14:24Amid threats of a US war against Iraq’s anti-terrorism resistance groups, a significant faction of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units — better known as Hash al-Sha’abi — has reiterated its readiness to end the US military presence, saying all weapons should be pointed at America’s positions on Iraqi soil.
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IRGC forces kill 3 terrorists in western Iran along Iraqi Kurdistan border
Oct 12, 2020 12:20Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces have killed three terrorists during two “complicated” operations in the western Province of Kordestan, which borders Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
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Iraqi resistance groups fire 'all their weapons' against US troops if they fail to withdraw: Kata'ib Hezbollah
Oct 11, 2020 15:33Iraq's anti-terror Kata'ib Hezbollah group says all Iraqi resistance groups and factions will “use all the weapons at their disposal” against the terrorist US forces in the West Asian country if Washington refuses to withdraw its forces despite a parliament’s decision to expel them from Iraq.
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Iraqi resistance groups announce halt to attacks against foreign troops to allow their pullout
Oct 11, 2020 04:05Iraqi resistance groups have issued a statement announcing a halt to military operations against US and foreign forces in Iraq to allow them to leave the Arab country.
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Iran allows Iraqi Airways to hold restricted flights to evacuate nationals
Oct 09, 2020 04:03The Iranian civil aviation authority (CAO.IRI) has issued a certificate for Iraq’s flag carrier to conduct restricted flights from Iran to evacuate nationals amid a renewed surge in the number of coronavirus cases in the country.
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Devotees mark Arba’een as COVID-19 restricts pilgrimage to Karbala
Oct 08, 2020 09:54Muslims around the world commemorate Arba’een or the 40th day following the heartrending tragedy of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), the younger grandson and 3rd Infallible Successor of the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger to mankind with the universal creed of Islam, Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Iranians mark Arba'een with social distancing
Oct 08, 2020 13:01In Iran, due to the coronavirus pandemic, only a handful of the centers got permission for Arba'een mourning ceremonies, and were only allowed to be held with strict limitations.
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Iraqis mark Arba’een in shadow of pandemic (2)
Oct 08, 2020 10:55While the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has prevented foreign pilgrims from travelling to Iraq to mark this year’s Arba’een, local Iraqi people have attended processions in commemoration of the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Husain (AS).