We won’t let Sacred Defense get distorted, says military chief

TEHRAN — Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has said the Islamic Republic is determined to preserve the history of the Sacred Defense (Iran-Iraq war) and defend it against any misrepresentation and distortion.

Iran honors over one million war veterans

TEHRAN — Iran on Monday held a ceremony to honor more than one million war veterans during the eight years of the Sacred Defense.

Tehran slams attack on British diplomatic vehicles in Baghdad

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has denounced a roadside bombing that targeted a British diplomatic convoy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

Former Iraqi PM meets top Iranian officials

TEHRAN — Former Iraqi prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has traveled to Iran to discuss regional and bilateral topics with top Iranian officials.

By Mehdi Azizi

The 9/11 lie and how it benefited U.S. 

TEHRAN- Today, almost everyone has come to believe that what happened on September 11 was a planned and fabricated incident aimed at pursuing certain important objectives.

Macron's regional moves on behalf of U.S., Zionist regime

TEHRAN –Warning about suspicious French President's moves in the region, Sadr al Hosseini didn't reject the possibility of Zionist backed efforts to pave the way for construction of an energy pipeline from Iraq to Occupied Land.

Iraq not to allow foreign pilgrims for Arbaeen: ambassador

TEHRAN - Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi has said that Iraq will not allow foreign pilgrims to visit the country for the Arbaeen ceremony.

No foreign pilgrim will be allowed to visit Iraq for Arbaeen

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaghari said on Tuesday that Iraq will not allow any foreign pilgrims to visit the country for Arbaeen due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Tehran-Sulaymaniyah flights resumed after six-month halt

The service started again on August 30 by Mahan Air, a Tehran-based private airline. According to the flight schedule, the once-per-week service takes off on Sundays at 23:00 local time [from the Imam Khomeini International Airport based on permission issued by Iran Civil Aviation Organization] and it leaves the Sulaymaniyah International Airport for Tehran on 23:00 of the same day.

Kadhimi tells Trump: Iraq will not let U.S. take any action against Iran from Iraqi soil: source

TEHRAN – An Iraqi source has said that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has candidly told U.S. President Donald Trump that his country will not let the United States to take any actions against Iran or any other neighboring country from the Iraqi soil.

By staff and agency

Iraqi PM: We do not play the role of postman between Iran and U.S.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has said that Iraq does not play the role of postman between Iran and the United States.

Anthology of short stories by Iranian writers published in Iraq 

TEHRAN – An anthology of short stories from 14 contemporary Iranian writers has been published in Arabic in a book by the Shahriar Publishing House in Iraq.

Iran to play Uzbekistan as planned

TEHRAN – Despite postponement of all Asian qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup, the friendly match between Iran and Uzbekistan will take place as scheduled.

Iran will stand beside Iraqis: ambassador

TEHRAN - Iraj Masjedi, Tehran’s ambassador to Baghdad, has said that Iran will stand beside the Iraqis as it did when they were fighting Daesh.

Rouhani highlights need to expand relations with Iraq

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has highlighted the necessity to expand relations between Iran and Iraq and also speed up implementation of agreements.

Chabahar airport project a ‘major stimulus’ to attract tourists, investors

TEHRAN - Chabahar Free Trade–Industrial Zone Organization is planning to build an international airport which would be a major stimulus to attract both tourists and investors to the region in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.

Kadhimi visit to Iran in line with cementing foreign ties, says ex-PM al-Abadi

TEHRAN - Former Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has said that a visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to Iran on July 21-22 was in line with expanding foreign ties.

Iranian military attaché meets Iraqi interior minister

TEHRAN - Iranian military attaché to Iraq Mostafa Moradian has met with Iraqi Interior Minister Othman al-Ghanmi.

Advisor hails Iran-Iraq ties amid U.S. pressure

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker, has hailed the recent visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to Iran as a manifestation of the depth of ties between Iran and Iraq.

Development of ties on top of Iraqi PM’s visit to Iran: expert

TEHRAN - International affairs expert Sabah Zangeneh has said that development of ties with Iran is on top of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s visit to Tehran.

Rouhani: Iran after stronger ties with friends

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is seeking to broaden its relations with its neighbors as well as other friendly countries.

Iran says the main policy is to strengthen ties with neighbors

TEHRAN - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that the Iranian administration’s main policy is expanding ties with neighbors.

Iran, Iraq to increase trade to $20 billion

TEHRAN - Heading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi visited Tehran on Tuesday to discuss bilateral ties and hold talks on other pressing issues.

PM Kadhimi: Iraq won’t let any threat against Iran from Iraqi soil

TEHRAN - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Tuesday that his country will not allow any threat against Iran from the Iraqi soil.

Iraqi PM arrives in Tehran for bilateral talks

TEHRAN - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, heading a large delegation, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss ties between the two neighboring countries.

Iraqi Kurdistan no staging ground for anti-Iran attacks: Barzani

Senior Kurdish political leader Masoud Barzani has given Iran an assurance that the Iraqi Kurdistan region will never be used to threaten the Islamic Republic’s interests, according to Press TV.

Prospects of Iran-Iraq ties 

In his first foreign trip, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is expected to visit Iran on Tuesday, a move that further reiterates the strength and depth of Iran-Iraq bilateral relations in various sectors, despite the U.S. and its regional allies’ continued efforts to disrupt or at least undermine the neighborly ties between Iran and Iraq through media and sanctions campaigns, analysts tell