Iraq

Iran, Russia presidents voice support for territorial integrity of Iraq

Sep 25, 2017 12:59

The presidents of Iran and Russia have expressed their support for Iraq’s territorial integrity and national unity amid a highly controversial referendum on independence of the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
Leader’s aide warns of new US, Israeli plot to partition Iraq

Sep 25, 2017 12:59

A senior Iranian official says a highly controversial referendum of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region is a new US-Israeli plot in the Middle East to partition the country, warning that the Kurds will suffer as a result of the plan.
Kurdish independence vote lacking logic: Qassemi

Sep 25, 2017 12:07

Iran has once again reaffirmed its opposition to the Kurdish referendum in Iraq, underlining the need for maintaining the Arab country’s national sovereignty at a time that Baghdad is making great strides against terrorists.
Iraq says to invest in joint oil projects with Iran

Sep 25, 2017 10:30

Iraq’s Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi says an agreement will be signed with Iran soon to jointly invest in two oil fields shared between the two countries.
Iran reasserts support for Iraq sovereignty

Sep 25, 2017 05:46

As Iraq’s northern Kurdistan Region is holding a controversial referendum on independence, Iran has reasserted its support for the Arab country’s sovereignty and integrity.
Iraqi Kurdistan holds referendum in defiance of intl. community

Sep 25, 2017 03:53

Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region head is holding an independence referendum in the face of strong objections from the central government in Baghdad and in defiance of urgent calls from the international community to scrap the vote.
Iraq urges world countries not to buy oil from Kurdish region

Sep 25, 2017 03:06

Iraq's central government has called on the world countries not to purchase oil from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in response to a highly controversial referendum on independence, which the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is set to hold on Monday in clear defiance of Baghdad.
Iraq does not allow creation of ethnic govt. in country: Abadi

Sep 24, 2017 14:34

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says Baghdad will not allow the creation of an “ethnic government” in the Arab country as the Iraqi Kurdish region prepares for a highly controversial planned referendum on its independence on Monday.
Hashd al-Sha’abi not waiting for Peshmerga's permission to free Daesh-held areas: Cmdr.

Sep 24, 2017 11:52

A high-ranking commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units says the pro-government fighters will not wait for the permission of Kurdish Peshmerga forces to liberate areas still under control of Daesh, including the town of Hawijah in the country’s oil-rich province of Kirkuk.
Storm clouds gather over Iraqi Kurdish referendum

Sep 24, 2017 09:31

There are conflicting reports as to whether a referendum on possible secession of the Iraqi Kurdistan on Monday will go ahead as planned after several regional officials warned the vote could have serious consequences.