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Iran vows full support for Iraq’s fight against terrorism
Oct 31, 2016 03:07Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari says extremism and terrorism pose a serious threat to all countries across the world, reaffirming the Islamic Republic’s full support for Iraq in its anti-terror battle.
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Iran’s Judiciary chief warns of Western-Arab plot to partition Iraq
Oct 30, 2016 14:05The Iranian Judiciary chief has warned of a plot hatched by some Western and Arab countries to partition Iraq, expressing the Islamic Republic’s opposition to any scheme aimed at undermining the Arab country’s territorial integrity.
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"Iran ready to mediate between Turkey, Iraq"
Oct 30, 2016 12:21The Leader's top advisor in international affairs, Ali Akbar Velayati, announced Iran's preparedness to mediate between Turkey and Iraq to prevent ignition of a new war in the region.
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Iraqi forces win back 100 villages near Mosul in 12 days
Oct 30, 2016 12:19Spokesman of the Iraqi Volunteer Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) Ahmad al-Assadi announced that the country's joint military forces have seized back tens of villages since the start of the Mosul liberation operation less than two weeks ago.
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"Iran, Iraq cannot accept West’s reading of human rights"
Oct 30, 2016 09:48Iran’s Judiciary chief says the Islamic Republic and Iraq are capable of introducing their own version of human rights principles, saying the two neighbors will not bow to the Western reading of the concept.
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Iraq rejects US claim of ‘pause’ in Mosul operations
Oct 30, 2016 05:51Iraq has denied a recent claim made by the US-led coalition supposedly targeting Daesh in the Arab country that there was going to be a “pause” in Iraqi military operations to liberate the northern city of Mosul.
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Erdogan warns Hashd al-Shaabi over entering Tal Afar
Oct 30, 2016 02:15Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will increase its military presence in town of Silopi located on the border with Iraq, while issuing a warning to Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi forces, also known as Popular Mobilization Forces.
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Conflict, terrorism in Mideast serving the illegal Zionist entity: Larijani
Oct 29, 2016 16:46Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says terrorists have created chaos in the Middle East, adding that the continuation of conflicts and acts of terror will serve the Israeli regime’s interests.
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Iraqi forces, allies inch closer to Daesh-controlled Mosul
Oct 29, 2016 13:06Iraqi government soldiers, backed by allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, have recaptured more areas and villages around the strategic northern city of Mosul in a large-scale offensive aimed at ending the control of Daesh terrorists there.
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Fighters from Iraqi Popular Mobilization to assist Syria in anti-terror fight
Oct 29, 2016 11:44Volunteer fighters from Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units say they will join the Syrian government and its allies in the ongoing fight against terrorists.