Rouhani to meet Ayatollah Sistani in landmark Iraqi trip: ambassador

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to Iraq says President Hassan Rouhani will be meeting Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in his next week’s trip to Iraq.

By Heshmatollah Rahnama 

The collapse of American empire is a warning to Europe

TEHRAN - The wars in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and threats and violence against Latin America, and imposition of sanctions on various nations, all can deface the United States and its unpopular policy in the international community, set to protect U.S. financial institutions.

AFC Beach Soccer Championship: Iran beat Iraq

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Iraq 5-2 to defend their AFC Beach Soccer Championship title on Friday.

Iraqi diplomat in Tehran ahead of Rouhani’s Baghdad trip

TEHRAN – Ahead of a historic visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Iraq, Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Nizar al-Khairallah held talks with his Iranian counterpart Morteza Sarmadi in Tehran on Wednesday. 

New Iraqi ambassador submits credentials to Zarif

TEHRAN – Iraq’s new ambassador to Tehran, Saad Abdul Wahab Jawad Qandil, on Wednesday submitted a copy of his credentials to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Halbousi: Iraq stands by Iran in face of sanctions 

TEHRAN – Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi said on Wednesday that his country will stand by Iran’s side as Tehran has been put under unilateral sanctions by the United States.

‘Route to rebuilding Baghdad, Damascus passes through Tehran’

TEHRAN – A former Iranian ambassador to Amman has sent messages to Jordanian officials stating that the route toward rebuilding Baghdad and Damascus passes through Tehran.

Rouhani to visit Iraq on March 10

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani will pay an official visit to Iraq, starting on March 10, to strengthen trade relations while Iran has come under tough U.S. sanction, Tasnim reported on Thursday.

Iran sees growth in carpets export to Iraq

TEHRAN – Iran’s Commercial Attaché in Iraq, Naser Behzad, has said that the demand of the Iraqi market for Persian carpets will considerably rise by 2020.

Iran determined to reconstruct Iraq: envoy

TEHRAN – Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, has voiced Iran’s readiness to reconstruct Iraq, saying cooperation in reconstruction of the Arab country is already happening, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Iraq says close to strike deal with Iran to trade in euro

TEHRAN – Iraq is close to finalizing a deal that will allow it to import Iranian energy despite American sanctions by avoiding the U.S. dollar, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday, BNN Bloomberg reported.

Iran, Iraq seeking UN recognition of Arba’een pilgrimage

TEHRAN - Iranian tourism and cultural heritage authorities in collaboration with their Iraqi counterparts are implementing a plan to promote the recognition of Arba’een pilgrimage on the UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, CHTN reported.

Weight of non-oil exports to Turkey, Iraq up %50

TERHAN- According to the data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Iran’s non-oil exports to its two western neighbors, Iraq and Turkey, increased by 50 percent in terms of weight during the first 10 months of the present Iranian calendar year (ending on January 20, 2019), IRNA reported on Monday.

Iraq rebuffs U.S. demands to stop buying energy from Iran

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi has reiterated his country’s opposition to sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran.

‘Iranian private sector to help Iraq overhaul power plants’

TEHRAN – Iran's Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said Iranian private sector is going to contribute to rebuilding and overhauling Iraq’s damaged power plants, IRIB reported.

Iran, Iraq discuss parliamentary ties

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, has met with a number of Iraqi officials to discuss parliamentary ties.

At least 8 Arab League members support Syria's return to organization: source

BRUSSELS - Lebanon, Algeria, Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan,Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates would welcome Syria returning to the Arab League, a source in Brussels told Sputnik Tuesday.

Tehran denounces terror attack on pilgrims in Iraq

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Sunday voiced his deep regret over a terrorist attack on a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in the Iraqi city of Balad, which led to the death and injury of a number of them.

Anzali Free Zone, a popular spot for Azeri, Russian and Iraqi travelers

TEHRAN - Anzali Free Zone, which is located in northern Iran, is a popular destination for travelers from Azerbaijan, Russia and Iraq.

Iran, Iraq to conduct joint research projects

TEHRAN – Tehran and Baghdad will increase academic and scientific cooperation with programs to exchange university professors and conduct joint research projects, Science Minister Mansour Gholami said in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Qusai Soheil on Saturday.

Outbound travels slump by 30%: tourism official

TEHRAN – Iran’s outbound tourism fell by 30 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2018) from a year earlier, a tourism official has said.

Iraq must move away from economic reliance on Iran: British official

Iraq must wean itself off economic reliance on Iran and become more energy self-sufficient, Britain’s foreign office minister for the Middle East said on Sunday.

U.S. Army study of its Iraq invasion concludes Iran was ‘the only victor’

The U.S. Army has described Iran as “the only victor” in its two-volume, 1300-page study of its brutal invasion of Iraq.

Iraq to discuss sanctions waiver with Washington

TEHRAN - Amer Al-Fayez, an Iraqi MP, has said that the Iraqi government intends to send a delegation to Washington to discuss Iran sanctions waiver for Iraq.

By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi  

Hashd formations of Iraq: Interview with Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq

There are dozens of formations on the registers of the Hashd Sha'abi Commission. One of them is the military wing of Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq ('Movement of the Free Men of Iraq'), which is itself linked to the Mufti of Iraq Mahdi al-Sumaida'ie and his Dar al-Iftaa' al-Iraqiya (a Sunni religious body). To discuss the history of Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq and its military wing, I interviewed Anas Mahdi al-Sumaida'ie, who is the secretary general of Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq.

‘U.S. played no role in defeat of Daesh in Iraq, Syria’

TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that it was the Syrian and Iraqi people who defeated Daesh and the U.S. played no role in this respect.

Rouhani to visit Iraq in March

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to visit Iraq on March 11, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Sunday night.

PM Adil Abdul-Mahdi says Iraq seeking strong ties with Iran

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has underlined that his country is determined to strengthen relations with neighboring Iran.

Advisor: Tehran, Baghdad to develop closer ties

TEHRAN – In a meeting in on Saturday, Iranian and Iraqi officials underlined the necessity for closer relationship, IRNA reported.