Amir Abdollahian demands release of Iranian citizen in Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian demanded the release of an Iranian citizen detained in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj pilgrimage over the phone with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein late Thursday.

Iran FM reaffirms Tehran’s support for Iraqi security

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian reaffirmed Tehran's support for security and stability in Iraq on Thursday.

Iran praises Iraq for proactive initiatives in regional talks

TEHRAN- In a phone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian lauded Baghdad's proactive initiatives and participation in launching and promoting regional negotiations.

Messages exchanged between Iran and Egypt, but no direct talks, Iran FM says

Amir Abdollahian calls Egypt important country in Islamic world

TEHRAN— Iran’s top diplomat says that so far there have been no direct negotiations between Tehran and Cairo, but Iran has received some messages from Egypt.

Iran, Iraq FMs discuss Hajj collaboration

TEHRAN – The top diplomats of Iran and Iraq have held a telephone conversation in which they discussed a variety of issues, including the two countries’ cooperation on the Hajj.

Iran holding talks with Egypt and Jordan in Baghdad: Iraq FM

TEHRAN — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has announced that in addition to hosting the ongoing Tehran-Riyadh talks, Baghdad is also a host to separate bilateral talks between Iran and two other Arab states.

Amir Abdollahian says U.S. pushed for IAEA resolution to get political concession from Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Thursday the U.S. pushed for a resolution against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors in order to get political concessions from Iran at the Vienna negotiating table.

New Iranian ambassador submits credentials to Iraqi FM

TEHRAN - The new Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Mohammed Kazem Al Sadeq, met Monday with the Iraqi Foreign Minister to present him with a copy of his credentials.

Iran, Iraq stress formation of inclusive government in Afghanistan

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian hosted a high-ranking Iraqi delegation led by Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Wednesday afternoon. Later, Amir Abdollahian and Fuad Hussein held a joint press conference in which they insisted on the need for formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

Iran closely monitoring Israelis’ moves in neighboring states, Raisi tells Iraqi FM

TEHRAN— Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi told Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Thursday that Tehran will not allow the Israelis to endanger Iran’s security through neighboring countries, especially Iraq.

Iran, Iraq FMs hold phone conversation

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, held a phone conversation on Thursday to discuss some issues of mutual interest, including bilateral ties, regional developments and the Vienna talks.

Iraqi, Saudi foreign ministers explore delays in Tehran-Riyadh talks

TEHRAN — According to an official statement from the Iraqi foreign ministry, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan examined the reasons for a delay in arranging the fifth round of talks between Tehran and Riyadh.

Iran, S. Arabia set to start new round of talks in Baghdad

TEHRAN — According to the Iranian state TV, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian declared on Thursday that a new round of negotiations between Iranian and Saudi delegations would take place in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

Iraqi FM meets Ayatollah Raisi, Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN – Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with Iranian President Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian during his one-day visit to Tehran that took place on Thursday.

Iranian FM enquires about Iraqi PM’s health

TEHRAN — Following a failed attempt on the life of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian telephoned his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Husain to seek the prime minister’s health.

Iran FM holds extensive talks in Baghdad

TEHRAN – In his foreign trip as foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian held several meetings with Iraqi and non-Iraqi officials during his stay in Baghdad, where a regional summit was held with the participation of Iran. 

Iraq officially invites Raisi to Baghdad summit

TEHRAN — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been invited to a planned regional summit in Baghdad, Raisi’s office said on Tuesday.

Iraq FM visits Tehran, meets Zarif and Shamkhani

TEHRAN — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein who visited Tehran on Tuesday met his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

Iraqi FM calls on neighboring countries to hold dialogue in Baghdad

TEHRAN – Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has called on his country’s neighbors to hold dialogue in Baghdad to solve disputes and bring closer the views of the stakeholders.

Foreign Ministry: Iran to boost cultural ties with Iraq

TEHRAN — Following a visit to Baghdad, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday Iran plans to strengthen civilizational and cultural contacts with Iraq, according to Tasnim.

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.

Shamkhani says U.S. airstrikes intended to revive ‘organized terrorism’

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, on Saturday condemned the recent “brutal” U.S. airstrikes on the Iraqi resistance forces in in eastern Syria as part of attempts to revive “a new round of organized terrorism”.

Iraqi FM meets Zarif in Tehran

Zarif calls attacks and events in Iraq suspicious

TEHRAN – The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq held talks in Tehran on Saturday to discuss the different dimensions of political and economic cooperation as well as border exchanges between the two countries.

Iraqi FM due in Tehran on Saturday

TEHRAN – Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein is expected to arrive in Tehran on Saturday for the second time in a month, according to an Iraqi news agency.

Iraqi FM meets high-ranking Iranian officials

TEHRAN – Iraqi Foreign Ministry Fuad Hussein arrived in Tehran on Wednesday to hold high-level talks with Iranian officials about bilateral, regional and international issues.

Iran is against foreign intervention in Iraq: Rouhani

TEHRAN - Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s president, says his country is opposed to foreign intervention in domestic affairs of Iraq.

Iran calls on Iraq to pursue Soleimani assassination case

TEHRAN — Iran has called on Iraq to pursue the case of U.S. assassination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), in the Iraqi soil.

Rouhani underscores U.S. withdrawal from Iraq

TEHRAN – During a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, President Hassan Rouhani underlined the need for the withdrawal U.S. forces from the region.