Taq Kasra, Persian masterpiece of architecture in Iraq, to be restored

TEHRAN – Iraq’s Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Hassan Nazim has said urgent restoration work is due to commence on Taq Kasra. 

Some €450m allocated to tackle SDSs in 3 years

TEHRAN – A total budget of €450 million has been earmarked to contain sand and dust storms (SDSs) nationwide over the past three years, deputy head of the Department of Environment (DOE) for the human environment has stated.

Rouhani, Iraq PM insist on need to counter moves by terrorist groups

TEHRAN — In a telephone conversation on Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi discussed the need for cooperation between the two countries to counter the movements of Takfiri and terrorist groups.

Iran summons Iraqi ambassador over Karbala incident

TEHRAN— Following attacks on the Iranian Consulate in Karbala on Sunday, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday summoned the Iraqi ambassador to Tehran to remind that it is necessary that relevant Iraqi departments maintain security for Iran's diplomatic buildings in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention.

Ambassador: Tehran welcomes de-escalation in the region

TEHRAN— Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, said on Saturday that a new approach has been taken in the countries of the region to resolve differences and tensions, and Iran welcomes that.

Riyadh confirms Iran-Saudi dialogue

TEHRAN— An official at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Riyadh-Tehran dialogue has been shaped.

Tabriz museum featuring Sacred Defense scenes renovated

TEHRAN – Newly-designed museum displays have been installed at Tabriz's Sacred Defense Museum, which is dedicated to the 1980-1988 Iraqi-imposed war.

Top Iranian general sends message of condolence to Iraqi counterpart

TEHRAN— Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri sent a message of condolence to Brigadier General Abdul- Amir Rashid Yarallah regarding the explosion at Ibn Khatib hospital in Baghdad on Friday.

Foreign Minister holds week-long regional tour

TEHRAN—Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif continued his regional tour by visiting Oman on Wednesday, April 28 and Kuwait on April 29.

Iran FM visits Baghdad for talks

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Baghdad on Monday on the second leg of his regional tour that included Qatar.

Iran expresses condolences to Iraq over deadly hospital fire

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Sunday expressed his deepest condolences to Iraq, especially the families of the victims of the fire at the Ibn Khatib hospital in Baghdad.

82 killed in Iraq as fire erupts at COVID-19 hospital

At least 82 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a fire that broke out in the coronavirus intensive care unit of a Baghdad hospital as public anger erupted demanding the prosecution of high-level Iraqi officials.

Zarif to travel to Qatar and Iraq

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to Qatar and Iraq respectively on Sunday.

Iraqi national security advisor: No talk of Baghdad mediation between Iran and S. Arabia

TEHRAN — Media office of the Iraqi National Security Council (INSC) released a statement on Wednesday saying that he did not discuss any intermediary talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia during his meeting with the Saudi ambassador to Baghdad.

PMF chief meets Iranian deputy defense minister

TEHRAN — Faleh Al-Fayyad, head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), met with Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Hojatollah Ghoreishi in the PMF’s office in Baghdad on Wednesday.

Iran supports Iraqi mediation between Tehran and Riyadh: ambassador

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic supports Baghdad's mediation to bring Tehran closer to countries with which relations have soured, Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi told state news IRNA in an interview published on Tuesday.

Tehran says will consider participation at Istanbul summit if dialogue matches its principles 

‘We are trying to remove barriers to import vaccine from India’

TEHRAN— The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday set conditions for participating at the Istanbul summit about Afghanistan, saying Iran will attend the meeting provided that the Islamic Republic’s principles are observed.

Iran ambassador consults with Iraqi justice minister 

TEHRAN — Iraj Masjedi, Iran's ambassador to Iraq, met with Salar Abdul Sattar Mohammad, Iraq’s minister of justice, on Friday to discuss expansion of judicial cooperation between the two neighboring countries.

Iran expresses ‘grave concern’ over recent events in Iraq

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Friday expressed grave concern over the events in the past few days in Iraq, particularly a car explosion at Baghdad, which left four people killed and 20 wounded.

U.S. has a destructive role in the region, Rouhani tells Barham Salih

TEHRAN — On Wednesday, the Iranian president named Iraq a good friend and neighbor, stating that Tehran and Baghdad can play an important role in regional developments. 

Iranian ambassador congratulates Iraqis on Ramadan arrival 

TEHRAN — In a message on Tuesday Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador in Baghdad, congratulated the Iraqi government and people on the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan. 

Top Iranian, Iraqi security officials meet

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, met on Monday with Ghasem Mohammad Al-Araji, Iraq’s national security advisor, in Tehran on Monday.

Iraqi resistance groups reject talks with U.S

A prominent Iraqi anti-terror group has reacted to the upcoming round of so-called strategic talks between Baghdad and Washington, whose key agenda item is reportedly the U.S. combat deployment, emphasizing that armed resistance and operations against American occupation forces will continue until they are fully removed from the Arab country.

Joint Iran-Iraq committee to pursue Gen. Soleimani assassination

TEHRAN - The secretary of the Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights has said an investigation committee set up jointly by Iran and Iraq will follow up the case of the U.S. assassination of top Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

Iran set to close borders with Turkey to curb COVID-19

TEHRAN – The Iranian health minister has issued an order, restricting travels to and from Turkey for a week in a bid to help contain the new coronavirus variant.

Iran sets up nanotechnology export centers in six Asian countries

TEHRAN – Iran has created centers in six Asian countries for exporting nanotechnology products, the head of Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council said on Saturday.