Iraq

Iraq will not be part of US sanctions regime against Iran: President Salih

Mar 10, 2019 13:57

Iraq’s President Barham Salih says his country will not be part of a regime of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran and will do its best to reduce the damage done to the Iranian nation as a result of the bans.
By law or force: Iraq's popular forces vow to oust US occupation troops

Mar 10, 2019 13:30

Ousting US troops from Iraq despite Donald Trump's vow to stay is now the top goal of Hashd ash-Sha’abi or Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU); and their leaders say there are only two ways -- by passing a new law, or by force.
Iran FM: No third party allowed to interfere in Iraq-Iran relations

Mar 10, 2019 12:21

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said third party interference may not leave a negative impact on the relations between Tehran and Baghdad.
Iran will be opening new chapter with Iraq: Zarif

Mar 10, 2019 09:19

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says an upcoming visit by President Hassan Rouhani to Iraq — the president’s first — will be the beginning of a new chapter in Tehran-Baghdad relations.
Iraq rejects foreign forces deployment, military bases on its territory: Cleric

Mar 10, 2019 02:32

Iraqi cleric and the leader of the National Wisdom Movement says his fellow countrymen and women reject both a permanent foreign military base on Iraq’s territory and the deployment of foreign combat forces to the Arab country.
Iran, Iraq’s foreign ministers discuss Pres. Rouhani's upcoming visit to Baghdad

Mar 09, 2019 03:58

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Iraqi counterpart Mohamed Ali Alhakim held a phone conversation to discuss preparations for President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Iraq later this month.
Iraqi popular resistance forces condemn US sanctions, adopt measures for US troop withdrawal

Mar 08, 2019 05:42

Iraqi popular resistance forces have condemned US sanctions targeting prominent Iraqi anti-terrorist group Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba and have called for measures to be taken to oust US troops from the country.
Iraq captures high-ranking Daesh cmdr. over 2014 Camp Speicher massacre

Mar 07, 2019 16:27

Iraqi government forces have arrested a high-ranking commander of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group wanted for the June 2014 massacre of hundreds of military soldiers at an air force camp in the country’s central city of Tikrit.
Iran, Iraq reaffirm resolve to bolster neighborly ties

Mar 07, 2019 05:53

Iraq’s top parliamentarian holds talks with high-ranking Iranian officials on a wide range of issues, including ways to bolster bilateral relations, uproot terrorism and strengthen regional peace.
Iran, Iraq parliament speakers call for broader economic ties

Mar 07, 2019 01:51

Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani held talks with his Iraqi counterpart Mohamed al-Halbousi on developing Tehran-Baghdad economic and parliamentary ties as well as on ways to establish sustainable security in the broader region.