Zarif lauds Iraqi officials’ stance toward Iran

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the Iraqi authorities’ positive stances toward Tehran will help improve ties between Iran and Iraq.

White House sought options to strike Iran: WSJ

U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security team has over the past months conducted a series of meetings to discuss strikes against Iran.

Zarif to visit Iraq Sunday

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to leave Tehran for Baghdad on Sunday.

Zarif on Pompeo: U.S. brings chaos wherever it interferes

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has mocked U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech in which he said “when America retreats, chaos follows,” by asserting that the opposite was true.

Adil Abdul-Mahdi calls Iran-Iraq ties friendly

TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi said on Tuesday that Iran and Iraq have brotherly and friendly ties.

Iraq-Iran relationship a model for the world: ambassador

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, has described the strong relationship between Iran and Iraq as a “successful model” of cooperation between two neighboring countries on the world stage.

Iran attracts higher foreign tourists despite sanctions

TEHRAN – Iran hosted over five million foreign nationals during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2018), up 57 percent year on year, as the U.S. has snapped sanctions back in place to cripple Iran’s economy.

Iranian cities, free zone closer to visa-free travel for Iraqi nationals

TEHRAN – Iran is considering to grant visa-free entry to Iraqi nationals visiting southwestern cities of Abadan and Khorramshahr and Arvand Free Zone as well.

Rouhani: Trump’s secret Iraq visit exposed defeat

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani says Donald Trump’s recent tiptoeing into Iraq was clear sign of the failure of America’s agenda for Iraq.

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The lesson Iraqis gave the U.S. President; will Trump learn the lesson?

TEHRAN - U.S. President Donald Trump’s unexpected visit to Iraq on Wednesday came with a decisive response from the entire country, an answer that Trump should learn from in setting up his policy towards Iraq.

Iranian visits to Turkey drop in Jan.-Nov.

TEHRAN – Iranian arrivals in Turkey fell some 18 percent during the first 11 months of the year from the same period a year earlier.

Embassy honors Ayatollah Shahroudi in Baghdad

TEHRAN – A commemoration service was held at the Iranian embassy in Baghdad on Thursday evening to pay tribute to Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, chief of the Expediency Council who died late on Monday at the age of 70.

Iranian military advisers have left Iraq, ambassador says

TEHRAN - Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, repeated on Friday that all Iranian military advisers left Iraq after Daesh was defeated.

Trump’s sneaky visit to Iraq disrespect for national sovereignty: Tehran

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for his unannounced and secret trip Iraq, describing it as an undiplomatic move that demonstrated disrespect for Iraq’s national sovereignty.

Envoy: Iran has no presence in Iraq

TEHRAN – Tehran's Ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, said on Tuesday that Iran has no military presence, bases, or even advisory presence in Iraq.

Injured Ezatolahi ruled out of AFC Asian Cup

TEHRAN – Iran iconic defensive midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi has been ruled out of the upcoming AFC Asian Cup tournament with a foot injury.

Iran ready for increased medical co-op with Iraq

TEHRAN — Iran is ready to expand medical cooperation with Iraq, Iranian deputy health minister Mohsen Asadi Lari said in a meeting in Iraq with Iraqi Minister of Health Ala Abdessaheb al-Alwan.

10% slump in hotels occupancy rate in Iran

TEHRAN – Average occupancy rate of Iranian hotels has tumbled by around ten percent since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21) in comparison to the same period last year, head of Iran Hotel Association has said.

Iran travel balance turns positive as inbound tourism jumps

TEHRAN – Iran’s travel balance turned positive in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year 1397 (started March 21), a positive reading since two years ago.

Baghdad hosts quadripartite meeting on intelligence sharing

TEHRAN – The annual quadripartite meeting among Iran, Russia, Iraq and Syria was held in Baghdad on Sunday with the aim of intelligence exchange. It came on the anniversary of defeating Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in Iraq.

Which countries do Iranians visit the most?

TEHRAN - Which countries did Iranians travel to the most during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year started on March 21?

‘Iraq seeking exemption from U.S. sanctions to continue Iran’s gas imports’

TEHRAN- Iraq will send a delegation to the United States seeking an exemption from sanctions against Iran that would allow it to keep importing Iranian gas, Reuters reported quoting Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi as saying on Tuesday.

Envoy felicitates Iraq on Deash defeat anniversary

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, has congratulated the Iraqi government and people on the first anniversary of their victory against Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group.

U.S., Saudi plans for replacing Iranian gas in Iraq doomed to failure

TEHRAN – Considering Iraq’s geopolitical improvements in the past few years, the Iraqi government has been seeking to improve the country’s infrastructure and one of the main areas of focus has been Iraq’s electricity network and power infrastructures.

Iraq welcomes Iran’s participation in reconstruction

TEHRAN – Iraqi Construction and Housing Minister Bengin Rikani has hailed Iranian companies’ participation in rebuilding Iraq, saying his country welcomes Iran’s participation in reconstruction projects, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Iran-Iraq trade delegation exchange up 137% in 9 months

TEHRAN - Iran's commercial attaché in Iraq said the exchange of trade delegations between Iran and Iraq has increased by 137 percent since March, compared to the same period last year.

Iraq PM: Ties with Iran not influenced by foreign pressure

TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has said his country’s relations with the Islamic Republic are within the framework of the national interests of the two countries, IRNA reported on Monday.

Iranian handicrafts, souvenirs to go on show in Iraq

TEHRAN – A major sales exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and souvenirs will open on December 26 in the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah and will run until January 5, 2019.