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2022-01-03 21:50
Ex-Iraqi PM on events leading to General Soleimani’s assassination
TEHRAN - The following is a transcript of an interview by former Iraqi Prime Minister, Adil Abdul-Mehdi, about the events that led up to the assassination of Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and the deputy commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units Abu Mehdi al-Muhandis by American drone strikes at Baghdad International Airport on January 3rd 2020.
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2021-10-20 20:26
Iran FM meets ex-Iraqi PM, holds talks with Omani counterpart
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met on Tuesday with former Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and held phone talks with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi.
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2020-04-26 19:33
Iraq, U.S. will start talks on exit of forces in June: military spokesman
TEHRAN - The spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi armed forces has revealed that Baghdad and Washington will start talks on the exit of U.S. forces from Iraq in June, an Iraqi newspaper reported on Sunday.
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2020-03-09 14:44
Iraqi PM: U.S. pressuring Baghdad to cut ties with Tehran
TEHRAN — Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi says the United States is pressuring Baghdad to sever ties with Tehran, stressing that Iraqis will never let their country become a venue for the settlement of conflicts or clashes between other countries.
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2020-02-09 12:32
By Ramin Hosseinabadian
Najaf bloody riot instigated by infiltrators
Late last week, the city of Najaf witnessed the emergence of a bloody riot. The Americans used their utmost efforts to exploit the incident to undermine the Iraqi government and nation.
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2020-02-02 21:31
Tehran welcomes naming of new Iraq PM
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi issued a statement on Sunday saying Iran welcomes the appointment of Mohammed Allawi as the new prime minister of Iraq.
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2020-01-13 20:09
Iraqi Construction Coalition agrees that Abdul-Mahdi stay in power
The Construction Coalition, the biggest bloc in the Iraqi parliament, has agreed that caretaker PM Adel Abdul-Mahdi stay in power, the Iraqi media reported on Monday, quoting sources.
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2020-01-03 23:56
Iraqi PM hails Soleimani, Muhandis as symbols of victory against ISIS
TEHRAN — Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi on Friday condemned the assassination of IRGC Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU), in a U.S. airstrike at the Baghdad International Airport.
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2019-12-09 12:04
By Ramin Hossein Abadian
Finding a replacement for Adel Abdul Mahdi
Under the Iraqi constitution, the president must ask the grand coalition in the parliament to nominate a new candidate, which usually takes some time.
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2019-11-29 16:49
PM Adel Abdul Mahdi 'will resign if replacement is found'
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi will resign if political parties can agree on his replacement, the president has said, as mass protests continue.
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2019-11-02 14:02
By Ramin Hossein Abadian
Intensifying pressure on Abdul Mahdi to resign
Domestic and foreign pressure for ousting Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi appear to have increased more than ever.
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2019-11-01 13:52
Iraqi president says premier ready to quit, vows early poll after new election law passed
Iraqi President Barham Salih says the country’s embattled Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi is ready to step down if a replacement is found, emphasizing that a snap parliamentary election will be held once a new electoral law is passed.
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2019-10-20 19:26
President thanks Iraqis for hosting Arbaeen pilgrims
Rouhani says Arbaeen has turned into a historic miracle
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has thanked the Iraqi officials, people and clerics for hosting millions of pilgrims during the Arbaeen season and said the Arbaeen gathering has turned into a “lasting historic miracle”.
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2019-10-02 20:16
Riyadh gives ‘green light’ for talks with Tehran: report
TEHRAN – An Iraqi government official says Saudi Arabia has given a green light to Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to arrange a meeting with Iran as a first step towards de-escalating tensions in the region, the Middle East Eye reported on Tuesday.
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2019-10-01 20:48
By staff and agency
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.
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2019-09-29 21:51
Iraqi PM to visit Iran amid efforts to deescalate Tehran-Riyadh tension: report
TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi plans to visit Iran in line with his government’s policy to reduce the growing tension between Tehran and Saudi Arabia, the Iraqi media have reported.
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2019-09-28 15:30
Iraqi PM to convey verbal message from Saudi Crown Prince to Rouhani: sources
Iraqi sources have revealed that Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is going to visit Iran in the few coming weeks in the context of reducing tension and soothing the crisis between Riyadh and Tehran.
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2019-08-08 17:02
Abdul Mahdi's government is still faltering in its performance: Diyari Salih
In an Interview with Diyari Salih. An Iraqi academic. PhD in Political Geography. Post Doctorate in International Relations,we analyzed new political and economical developments in Iraq:
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2019-07-22 22:02
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.
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2019-05-28 21:26
Iraqi PM to visit Tehran, Washington soon
TEHRAN – Iraq’s Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, announced on Tuesday that he will be visiting Tehran and Washington in the near future.
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2019-05-21 21:42
Prime minister: Iraq to send delegations to Iran and U.S. to calm tensions
TEHRAN – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, told a press conference on Tuesday that his country will soon send delegations to Iran and the United States to calm down the tension between Tehran and Washington.
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2019-05-10 21:52
Iraq won’t be part of anti-Iran sanctions: Iraqi PM
TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Thursday that his country will never be a part of the U.S. sanctions against neighboring Iran.