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2026-10-07 21:21
By staff writer
Hezbollah leader vows complete liberation of southern Lebanon, praises Iraq for expelling US
TEHRAN — Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem declared Tuesday that the liberation of southern Lebanon is within sight, reiterating that Israeli forces will fail to maintain their illegal occupation regardless of time.
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2026-10-06 15:11
Officials explore ways to enhance co-op with Iraqi universities
TEHRAN – The chancellor of Shiraz University, Alireza Afsharfar, and the newly appointed Iran’s scientific counselor in Iraq, Mohammad-Javad Najafi, have explored the potential to expand academic ties with Iraqi universities.
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2026-10-05 15:13
Tehran, Baghdad seek closer cooperation against drug trafficking
TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq have stressed the need to strengthen operational intelligence sharing, exchange experiences, and expand joint efforts to combat drug trafficking, as the two countries seek to enhance cooperation in the fight against narcotics.
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2026-10-04 19:53
Iran hails departure of US forces from Iraq
TEHRAN — Iran has welcomed the departure of US and other foreign forces from Iraq after two decades, describing the development as an important and necessary step toward strengthening national sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence in the Arab country.
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2026-10-04 19:47
Keyhan: Strait of Hormuz exposes America's economic problems
In a note, Keyhan argued that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz has directly affected the US economy by driving up inflation and fuel prices. The newspaper said President Trump and his administration are working hard to prevent Republicans from losing the November midterm elections, which it says have become closely tied to the conflict with Iran and its economic consequences.
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2026-10-04 17:38
By Ali Minabi
What next after Iraq’s sovereignty day?
TEHRAN – Will Baghdad truly be able to make its own decisions? This is the question many Iraqis are asking following the September 30 celebration of what is known as “sovereignty day.”
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2026-10-03 19:59
Iraq moves to restore flights to Iran after clerical appeals and public protests
TEHRAN- Baghdad secures a US sanctions exemption allowing up to 40 daily flights to and from Najaf, following appeals from senior Iraqi political and religious figures and demonstrations demanding the restoration of air links between the two neighboring countries.
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2026-10-02 21:00
US withdrawal from Iraq marks new Phase for Resistance Front: Qaani
TEHRAN– Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, has described the United States’ withdrawal from Iraq and its failure to achieve its objectives in the war against Iran as significant setbacks for Washington, saying the developments signal a new phase for the Resistance Front across West Asia.
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2026-10-02 20:51
Iran urges Iraq to resist US ‘economic terrorism’, resume air links
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has issued a forceful call for Iraq to dismantle flight restrictions imposed between the two nations, urging Baghdad to stand firm against US “economic terrorism and sedition.”
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2026-09-29 22:31
By Ali Minabi
Iraq’s sovereignty should not be defined by a single day
TEHRAN – Freedom without the means to defend it is only a promise and sovereignty without the power to protect it is only a symbol.
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2026-09-29 22:31
Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah threatens airspace closure over ban on Iran flights
TEHRAN – The security chief of Kata’ib Hezbollah on Monday warned the Iraqi government led by Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi that if Iraq continues the air blockade against Iran after Oct. 1, people may close the entry points to Iraq’s airspace for other countries that join the air ban.
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2026-09-29 16:45
Iraqis Protest Halt of Iranian Flights
The suspension of Iranian flights has sparked protests in Najaf and Basra, with demonstrators calling for their restoration and warning of disruptions to pilgrims, patients, students, and local businesses.
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2026-09-28 21:02
Iraqis hold rallies protesting suspension of flights with Iran
TEHRAN – Large numbers of people held protests in the shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala to express their strong opposition to the Iraqi government’s decision to suspend direct flights between Iran and Iraq at the Trump administration’s order.
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2026-09-27 17:38
Sanctions Fly, People Pay
The U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran’s aviation sector have precipitated significant disruptions to air connectivity between Iran and Iraq, exacerbating travel costs and logistical constraints for passengers, businesses and local communities, while simultaneously intensifying economic pressures and political tensions within Iraq.
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2026-09-27 15:05
Iran expects Iraqi students to return as flight disruptions ease
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has said the disruptions to flights between Iran and Iraq would be resolved soon, paving the way for Iraqi students to return to Iranian universities.
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2026-09-26 20:44
By staff writer
Iraqi Resistance threatens nationwide sit-ins over US-pushed Iran flight ban
Mass rallies demand end to Iraqi compliance with US flight sanctions
TEHRAN — The United States expanded its economic warfare against Iran into Iraqi airspace this week. Baghdad complied. Resistance factions immediately pushed back.
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2026-09-25 15:15
Iranian, Iraqi officials underline enhancing tech ties
TEHRAN – Ehsan Qaboul, head of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology’s Center for International Scientific Cooperation, and Safaa Taqi Abd Nour Al-Issawi, president of Mustansiriya University, have highlighted the need to boost technological cooperation and implement previously reached agreements.
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2026-09-21 21:12
By Ali Minabi
The security and economic gamble facing Iraq
TEHRAN – This withdrawal of U.S. forces is not like its predecessor in 2011, and comparisons drawn from earlier stages of the American-Iraqi relationship are of no use here.
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2026-09-20 20:33
By Ali Minabi
Iraq’s security risks amid US withdrawal
TEHRAN – There is intense debate in Baghdad over whether the anticipated U.S. military withdrawal will close one chapter or mark the beginning of another.
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2026-09-20 16:55
Iran's family law framework can serve as model for Iraq, parliament official says
TEHRAN — Iran's legislative experience in supporting women and families, rooted in Islamic principles and Shia jurisprudence, can serve as a valuable comparative model for Iraq, a senior Iranian parliamentary official said.
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2026-09-15 17:24
Iraq seen as key market for Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN – Iraq should become a stable destination for Iranian handicraft exports, an Iranian provincial official has said, calling for targeted efforts to turn the neighboring country into a sustainable market for the products.
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2026-09-13 19:36
By Professor Tanveer Haider Naqvi
After 9/11…
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Sometimes, in the realm of what appears impossible, relief comes to the oppressed from an unexpected direction—almost as if from the unseen—when those who inflict oppression turn against one another.
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2026-09-12 20:53
By staff writer
Iraqi Resistance rejects Saudi pipeline accusation as ‘an honor we do not claim’
TEHRAN — The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has formally rejected Saudi allegations blaming it for recent drone strikes on the kingdom’s East-West crude pipeline. The resistance movement dismissed the charge on Saturday as “an honor we do not claim” and warned that the accusations are part of “malicious Zionist-American plots” meant to trap Iraq in a regional crisis.
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2026-09-09 16:21
Religious tourism accounts for 56% of foreign arrivals to Iran
TEHRAN – Religious tourism accounted for 56 percent of the two million foreign tourists who visited Iran during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year, Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey has said.
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2026-09-07 20:57
By Ali Minabi
Maliki offers ‘containment’ for Iraqi resistance
TEHRAN – Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has rejected the disarmament of resistance factions, proposing “containment” as an alternative to stripping them of their weapons.
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2026-09-06 15:22
Iranian, Iraqi universities explore potential to foster ties in AI
TEHRAN – The chancellor of Sharif University of Technology, Masoud Tajrishi, and the president of Al-Zahra University for Women, Zeinab Al-Sultani, have discussed expanding academic cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) and generative systems, particularly in postgraduate education.
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2026-08-25 18:13
Tehran seeks roadmap to lift Iran-Iraq tourist exchanges to 5m
TEHRAN – Iran is seeking to increase tourist exchanges with neighboring Iraq to five million visitors in each direction within a year, Iran’s tourism minister said, calling for the goal to be turned into a detailed and measurable roadmap.
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2026-08-25 15:56
Tehran, Baghdad highlight fostering ICT ties
TEHRAN – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Sattar Hashemi and Iraqi Ambassador to Iran Yasser Abdulzahra Al-Hajjaj have underlined the need to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the ICT sector, particularly in emerging technologies and the digital economy.
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2026-08-24 20:47
By Ali Minabi
Iraq’s uncertain future amid America’s “withdrawal”
TEHRAN – Iraq’s political, economic, and security fragility amid mounting U.S. pressure threatens its sovereignty and stability, while placing the burden of its accumulated crises on ordinary citizens.
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2026-08-24 18:32
Iraqi students to become ‘tourism ambassadors’ for Kermanshah
TEHRAN – Iraqi students studying in Iran’s Kermanshah province are expected to be trained as “tourism ambassadors” to help promote the province’s historical and cultural attractions in their own country, a provincial tourism official said on Sunday.