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Yesterday 23:05
Hakim: we will not allow Iraq’s stability to be undermined
TEHRAN- Iraqi National Wisdom Movement leader Ammar al-Hakim emphasized the importance of electoral participation during his bloc’s final campaign rally, declaring that voting is not a mere formality or administrative act, but a national duty and a testimony before God and history. He warned that abstaining from elections leaves decision-making power to those who lack merit.
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Yesterday 16:56
Gorgan festival to highlight nomadic life
TEHRAN—Gorgan will hold the 17th Iranian ethnic culture festival during November 16-18. The three-day event will host cultural, artistic and handicraft groups from all over the country and nine foreign countries.
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Yesterday 16:48
UNESCO recognizes Cyrus Cylinder as one of world’s earliest human rights charters
TEHRAN - UNESCO’s General Conference on Thursday adopted a resolution recognizing the Cyrus Cylinder as one of the world’s earliest declarations promoting cultural diversity and human rights.
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Yesterday 13:40
Iraq seeks to benefit from IRCS's expertise, services
TEHRAN – The Iraqi deputy minister of interior has announced the country’s willingness to benefit from the services and products, as well as the experiences of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).
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2025-11-03 18:18
By Wesam Bahrani
Israel, U.S. fabricating a plot to justify attack on Iraq
TEHRAN – The American and Israeli regimes fabricate an Iraqi threat to justify aggression and destabilize regional stability.
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2025-11-01 20:17
By Garsha Vazirian
Can Iraq navigate November’s vote without succumbing to Washington’s coercion?
TEHRAN – Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary election will be judged less by campaign rhetoric than by the mechanics of participation and the geopolitics that frame them.
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2025-11-01 14:38
Iran seeks joint UNESCO recognition with Iraq for Al-Mudhif heritage
TEHRAN - Iran is negotiating with Iraq to be added as a co-partner to the UNESCO listing of the traditional craft and technology of Al-Mudhif building, which Iraq registered on the organization’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2023, an Iranian heritage official said.
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2025/10/31
By Mohammad Khatibi
Iran’s role in Iraq, not a saboteur for sure
Western analyses of Iraq have often rested on the assumption that Iranian influence necessarily erodes state sovereignty and contributes to instability.
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2025-10-29 15:17
Iran-Iraq sci-tech park inaugurated in Baghdad
TEHRAN – Sharif University of Technology has launched the first joint science and technology park in Baghdad University, following a year and a half of ongoing cooperation between the two universities.
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2025-10-26 17:04
Iran holds talks with Iraq on preserving ruins of Taq Kasra monument
TEHRAN - Iran has held discussions with Iraqi officials on preserving and restoring the ancient Taq Kasra monument, a major remnant of the Sassanid Empire located near Baghdad, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Saturday.
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2025-10-24 16:57
Minister urges ambassadors to help attract visitors from neighboring countries
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said on Wednesday that Iranian ambassadors in neighboring and friendly countries can play a role in attracting more tourists to the Islamic Republic.
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2025-10-22 22:16
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
New Tehran-Baghdad alignment ends Israel's safety in Iraqi skies
TEHRAN – The United States is doubling down on efforts to pressure Iraq into distancing itself from Iran—a nation with which it shares a nearly 1600km border, religious ideologies, and centuries of history—as Iranians simultaneously work to curb U.S.-Israeli violation of Iraqi airspace.
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2025-10-22 17:50
By Shahab Sarmadi
U.S. push to disarm PMF endangers Iraq’s security and stability
TEHRAN – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent call for the disarmament of Iraqi anti-terror groups, particularly the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of Iraq’s security realities and a continuation of Washington’s interventionist approach.
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2025-10-21 16:02
Tehran, Baghdad hold talks on Hour al-Azim wetland
TEHRAN – Iranian and Iraqi officials have discussed the challenges facing Hour al-Azim wetland, located on the border of the two countries, particularly drought and spontaneous combustion.
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2025-10-20 22:28
Larijani touts growing Iran-Iraq ties, condemns US interference in Iraq
TEHRAN – In a wide-ranging press conference with his Iraqi counterpart, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani emphasized the “friendly and brotherly” ties between Tehran and Baghdad, while sharply criticizing the United States for its repeated violations of Iraqi sovereignty.
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2025-10-19 18:09
Iran seeks to attract more visitors from neighboring countries, tourism minister says
TEHRAN — Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, on Sunday stated that Iran is currently focusing on attracting tourists primarily from nearby countries.
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2025-10-18 15:30
CISTC to support Iran-Iraq research projects
TEHRAN – The Center of International Science and Technology Cooperation (CISTC) will support the implementation of joint research projects by Iranian and Iraqi researchers.
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2025-10-14 16:49
Wooden balconies to be revived in Bushehr
TEHRAN--Wooden balconies (known as Shanashir) of historical houses have become the focus of attention of Bushehr Cultural Heritage Department.
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2025-10-12 17:24
Iran, Iraq launch new phase of tourism cooperation
TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq have opened a new chapter in tourism cooperation with the launch of Iran’s first tourism roadshow in the country, featuring an 80-member delegation.
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2025-10-11 18:00
Iranians top list of pilgrimage tourists to Iraq
TEHRAN - Iranians remain the largest group of religious tourists visiting Iraq, particularly to the holy city of Karbala.
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2025-10-11 17:59
Ilam Handicrafts Exhibition begins in Iraq’s Wasit province
TEHRAN— Ilam Handicrafts Exhibition began in the Iraqi province of Wasit on Friday, with the participation of 15 Iranian artists and producers in this field.
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2025-10-10 21:11
Hakim defends Iraq’s sovereignty amid U.S. pressure to disarm Popular Mobilization Forces
Iraqi politician Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the National Wisdom Movement, delivered a speech at the launch of his election campaign, calling for national unity, moderation, and resistance to foreign interference. His remarks come as the United States intensifies efforts to disarm the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) following recent developments in Lebanon and Syria.
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2025-10-10 19:31
By Habib Ahmadzadeh
A Letter to Saad’s family
A true story from the Iran - Iraq War (1980-1989)
I present this true story from my memories of the Iran-Iraq War to further sympathize and understand the families of the more than sixty-seven thousand Palestinians killed in Gaza, as well as the families of the Israeli prisoners killed in these two years. If it were not for the occupation spirit of people with a spirit similar to Saddam in the various Israeli governments, they would never have endured all this pain and suffering for the sake of their loved ones.
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2025-10-10 17:18
Governor calls for intl. promotion of Marivan
TEHRAN – The governor of Marivan has urged greater efforts to promote the city’s tourism potential at both national and international levels, saying its attractions have not yet been properly introduced to domestic and foreign audiences.
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2025-10-08 18:30
Salehi-Amiri: Iraqi tourists visiting Iran will increase from 3.5 million to 5 million
TEHRAN—The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has declared that with the implementation of a new agreement with Iraq, the capacity of road travel from Basra to various Iranian cities will rise, predicting that the number of Iraqi visitors will reach five million from the current 3.5 million.
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2025-10-08 15:32
Iranian, Iraqi universities to boost co-op in environment sector
TEHRAN – Amirkabir University of Technology and Iraq University of Technology have agreed to enhance collaborations in the field of environment, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering, energy, and biomedical sectors.
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2025-10-07 21:52
Iran-Iraq partnership goes beyond borders, says Baghdad’s top diplomat
TEHRAN – Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has underscored the depth and strategic nature of relations between Iraq and Iran, saying the partnership between the two countries goes beyond geography and is rooted in cultural, social, religious, and economic bonds.
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2025-10-07 17:58
Basra roadshow: necessity of developing tourism and border cooperation between Iran and Iraq
TEHRAN-- Iraq roadshow was held on October 6 with the participation of more than 50 tourism and investment companies from Basra province.
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2025-10-06 18:11
Iraq's tourism revenues jump 25% to $5.7 billion
TEHRAN – Iraq’s tourism revenues rose 25% to $5.7 billion in 2024, up from $4.6 billion the previous year, driven by a surge in religious tourism and cultural heritage visits.
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2025-10-06 14:16
Top Iraqi cleric calls for closer Tehran-Baghdad ties
TEHRAN - Seyyed Ammar Hakim, leader of Iraq's National Wisdom Movement, sat down with Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Mohammadkazem al-Sadeq in Baghdad on Monday.