Foreign Embassies ‘Stirring Up’ Situation in Iraq: UK Analyst

TEHRAN  – A political analyst from London said the embassies of the US and UK in Baghdad are taking advantage of Iraq’s poor economic conditions following the defeat of Daesh by “deliberately stirring up trouble” in the Arab country.

Arbaeen March and rise of new Middle East 

Recent regional and global developments are promising a new Middle East which is different from the one the great hegemonic powers once built. 

Senior advisor says foreign evil hands are behind Iraq unrest

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, has said foreign evil hands are seeking to destabilize Iraq.

By Shireen T. Hunter

Persian Gulf Arab states should accept Iran’s olive branch

Hopes for some sort of breakthrough in U.S.-Iran relations were thwarted at the United Nations General Assembly last week. A supposed deal struck by French President Emmanuel Macron to arrange a telephone conversation between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and U.S. President Donald Trump did not go through.

Arbaeen march will defeat divisive policies, MP says

TEHRAN - Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, a member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has said that the Arbaeen march will defeat divisive policies in Iraq and the neighboring countries.

Leader says Sacred Defense must not be forgotten

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the sacrifices made during the Sacred Defense against the invading army of Saddam Hussein in the 1980s must not be forgotten or denied.

Nine-fold rise in number of pilgrims crossing Mehran border: official

TEHRAN – Ahmad Karami, head of the Arba’een Headquarters in Ilam Province, has said there has been a nine-fold rise in the number of Iranian pilgrims who travel to Iraq through the Mehran border crossing.

Foes try to disrupt the Arba’een march by stoking unrest in Iraq: ayatollah

TEHRAN – The arrogant countries do not want the Arba’een march to take place, says Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, a Tehran Friday prayer leader.

Imam Khomeini Intl. Airport to operate extra flights for Arbaeen

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini International Airport is scheduled to operate extra flights to cater for religious pilgrimage of Arbaeen, which falls on October 19 this year.

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Iraqi PM says Riyadh wants to avoid war with Iran

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has said that he believes Saudi Arabia is looking to de-escalate tensions with Iran.

Over 3 million Iranians predicted to visit Iraq for Arbaeen

TEHRAN - Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, who has visited Iraq, said on Sunday that it is predicted that more than three million Iranians to visit Karbala, which hosts the Shrine of Imam Hussein, (AS), to mark Arbaeen.

How the Saudi Oil Field Attack Overturned America’s Apple Cart

For all their overwhelming firepower, the U.S. and its allies can cause a lot of misery in the Middle East, but still can’t govern the course of events.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Baghdad’s definite response to U.S. Congress’s hostile plan about Iraq

TEHRAN - The U.S. continues its hostile actions and attempts to limit relations between Iran and its regional allies. It seems that Washington does not intend to consider the reverse results of its actions.

U.S. bases in Iraq will not be safe if Iran attacked: Iraqi MP

TEHRAN - A member of the Iraqi Parliament’s National Security and Defense Committee and a commander of the Iraqi Badr Organization Kirim Alivi has said that the United States’ bases in Iraq will not be safe if Washington launches a war against Iran.

War tourism to be expanded in Khorramshahr

TEHRAN – War tourism, a kind of recreational travel to active or former war zones for purposes of sightseeing or historical study, is intended to be expanded in the city of Khorramshahr, a symbol of resistance during the 1980–1988 war against Iraqi invaders.

Leader says the Arbaeen walk is unique throughout history 

Arbaeen march has introduced Imam Hussein to the world: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN - A group of Iraqi mawkib organizers, who host and serve the pilgrims of the Imam Hussein shrine during the Arbaeen ritual, met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday.

By Fatemeh Salehi

When Tel Aviv crosses the red lines

TEHRAN - A review of Zionist regime’s recent actions and its military aggression against the Axis of Resistance in the region shows that these attacks and aggressions have been intensified over the recent days against Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Palestine, indicating that the Zionist regime and its allies such as U.S. have crossed the red lines.

Millennia-old bas-relief found in western Iran

TEHRAN – A bas-relief, estimated to date from over 3,000 years ago, has recently been discovered in Kermanshah province, western Iran.

Iran-Iraq border open to Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN - Iran-Iraq border crossing of Khosravi was opened to Arbaeen pilgrims on Sunday in order to facilitate the commute of people who want to visit the holy city of Karbala.

Iran seeks to revive oil pipeline across Iraq to Syria amid sanctions: source

TEHRAN – Tehran has discussed with Baghdad the possibility of reopening a pipeline linking Iran and Syria through Iraqi territory to circumvent sanctions.

Foreign visitors hold 40% share of hotel occupancy in Khorasan Razavi

TEHRAN – Foreign travelers and pilgrims account for some 40 percent share of hotel occupancy in Khorasan Razavi province, a local tourism official has said.

Leader’s memoirs released in Iraq

TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) announced on Sunday that the memoirs of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, have been released in Iraq.

By Ali Heidari

Alarm for Abdul-Mahdi’s gov’t: Time running short in land of political executions

It took more than eight months for Adil Abdul-Mahdi to complete his cabinet after being elected prime minister of Iraq (from October 2018 when the government was formed with 14 ministers), and the full-fledged government has been active for more than a month.

Ambassador: U.S. sanctioning of 80 million Iranians equals ‘economic terrorism’

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to Iraq, Iraj Masjedi, said on Saturday that the U.S. unilateral sanctions imposed on 80 million Iranians amounts to “economic terrorism”.

Iraq a source of pride for Arab world, Islam: Velayati

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said neighboring Iraq is a source of pride for the Arab world and Islam.

Iranian consul general warns pilgrims against illegal entry into Iraq

TEHRAN – Iran’s consul general in the Iraqi city of Karbala has warned Iranian pilgrims against illegal entry into Iraq during the Arba’een rituals.

Quds Force chief: Every year Iran facing a new sedition

TEHRAN – Over the past forty years, each year the Islamic Republic has been facing a new sedition, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps extra-territorial   branch, the Quds Force, has said, emphasizing the role the clergy play in leading the country through the harsh times.

Mashhad hospitals admit 6,000 foreign patients a year

TEHRAN – Mashhad hospitals admit an average of 6,000 foreign patients per annum, a deputy for the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences has said.

Iraq’s Abdul Mahdi holds talks with Rouhani

TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, who arrived in Tehran late on Monday, held talks with President Hassan Rouhani on regional and international issues.

Abdul Mahdi visiting Iran

TEHRAN – The Iraqi-based Al-Forat news channel reported on Monday that Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi was scheduled to visit Tehran the same day in the evening.