U.S. dangerous moves in Iraq, possibility of bloody coup

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump is making dangerous moves in Iraq while the world is fighting against coronavirus outbreak.

Tehran province exports over $73m of handicrafts in year

TEHRAN - Handicrafts exports from Tehran province reached $73 million during the current Iranian calendar year 1398 (started March 21, 2019).

By Salman Parviz

COVID-19 cases in the region

As cases soar affected countries scramble to action

TEHRAN - The coronavirus (COVID-19) is thought to have originated in Wuhan, China last December, has spread to more than 135 countries and territories. The global death toll from the virus as of March 16 passed 6,684 with more than 174,134 cases confirmed worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

Attacks on Iraqi forces show U.S. desperation: party chief

TEHRAN — The secretary-general of the Islamic Coalition Party said on Monday that the United States’ cowardly attacks against Iraq and its popular forces show the American rulers’ desperation.

* By Mohammad Ghaderi

Decoding U.S. new behavior in Iraq

TEHRAN - American terrorists have launched a new round of hostile moves in the Iraqi territory. American troops have attacked Iraq’s forces, public places and military bases in a move, which is an obvious violation of Iraqi national sovereignty.

Iran calls Halabja chemical attack a ‘big anti-human tragedy’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Consul General in Sulaymaniyah Mehdi Shoushtari has said that the Iraqi Baath regime’s chemical attack on the Kurdish city of Halabja in northern Iraq was a “big anti-human tragedy”.

Iran summons Swiss ambassador over Trump’s claim

TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassador of Switzerland, whose country represents the United States’ interests in Iran, to protest Donald Trump’s unfounded claim that Iran was behind a recent attack on U.S. forces in Iraq.

Shamkhani: ‘Similarity between Soleimani assassination and claim of attack on Camp Taji base’

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has said in a tweet that there are commonalities between assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and the United States’ claim of attack on the Taji military camp hosting U.S. and British troops in Iraq.

Instead of making accusations, Trump should review U.S. forces' presence in the region, Iran says 

TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday rejected Donald Trump's baseless accusations that Iran is responsible for recent attacks on a military base hosting U.S. troops in Iraq, calling on Trump to revise the presence of his country’s forces in the Middle East. 

Iraq’s security is important for Iran, Shamkhani says

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has said that security and stability in Iraq are important for Iran.

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.

Malayer, a global hub for woodcarving and carved-wood furniture

TEHRAN – Late January this year, Iran’s Malayer was named a global hub for woodcarving and carved-wood furniture by the World Crafts Council - Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR).

Shamkhani in Iraq to meet Iraqi officials

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has traveled to Iraq to exchange views with Iraqi officials on security and political issues.

Iran's Zarif, Iraq's al-Hakim vow to intensify joint measures in coronavirus fight 

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Iraqi counterpart Mohammad al-Hakim, in a phone conversation on Monday night, laid emphasis on joint measure to counter coronavirus outbreak.  

By Ramin Hosseinabadian

Iraqi parliament confidence vote to Allawi cabinet shrouded in ambiguity

TEHRAN – Repeated postponement of a special session of the Iraqi parliament to give confidence vote to Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi's cabinet occurs amid Washington’s attempts to create a political vacuum in Iraq.

Iran's Zarif: After 19 years of humiliation in Afghanistan, U.S. surrenders

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in his Twitter account on Sunday, wrote that the U.S. has lost the war in Afghanistan but tries to blame others for his defeat.

Azeri, UAE airlines continue flights to Iran despite coronavirus

TEHRAN – Azerbaijan’s low-cost airline Buta Airways and its Dubai-based counterpart Flydubai have announced they will continue flights to and from Iran despite the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the region.

Iraq able to defend itself without foreign help: Iranian envoy

TEHRAN - Iraq is powerful enough to defend itself against any aggression without relying on foreign forces, Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi underscored on Saturday. 

By Hanif Ghaffari

Continuous presence under the banner of NATO: A new American trick for survival

TEHRAN - Since the passage of the resolution on the expulsion of foreign troops by the Iraqi parliament, the U.S. has strongly reacted in political, social and security aspects and is trying to avoid any form of enforcement.

By Damir Nazarov

Iraq's Sunnis ready for battle with the Great Satan

WEST SIBERIA/ TYUMEN - In an interview with channel Alahad tv, the leader of Asaib Ahl al-Haq Sheikh Khazali stated that people in three Sunni provinces (Ninevia, Anbar and Salah ad Din) expressed a wish to join resistance operations against American troops.

Japan, Austria downgrade Iran travel warning

TEHRAN – Japan and Austria have significantly downgraded their travel warnings on Iran, a caution they, amongst some other countries, issued following the deadly crash of a Ukrainian plane near Tehran last month.

Team Melli need to feel positive energy: Skocic

TEHRAN – Newly-appointed coach Dragan Skocic says that Iran national football team need to feel energy in a positive way to book a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification third round.

More than 100 troops have brain injuries from Iran missile strike, Pentagon says

More than 100 American service members have traumatic brain injuries from Iranian airstrikes on Al Asad Air Base in Iraq in January, the Defense Department said, a number that was more than 50 percent higher than previously disclosed.

Era of U.S. presence in region is over, says Velayati

TEHRAN — Ali Akbar Velayati, a top advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said that the era of U.S. presence in Iraq and Syria has come to an end thanks to Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani’s blood.

By staff and agency

Iraqi officials say ISIS, not Iran, behind rocket attack that Trump used to justify Soleimani assassination

In a “bombshell” revelation that calls into question one of the Trump administration’s stated justificiations for assassinating Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani—a move that nearly sparked a region-wide military conflict—Iraqi intelligence officials told the New York Times that they believe ISIS, not an Iran-linked popular forces, was likely responsible for the Dec. 27 rocket attack that killed an American contractor at an air base near Kirkuk, Iraq, Common Dreams reported on Friday.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Fajr filmgoers spend emotional night on Sardasht chemical attack tragedy

TEHRAN – Filmgoers left Tehran theaters teary-eyed Tuesday evening after watching director Mohammad-Hossein Mahdavian’s new film “Walnut Tree” on the profound tragedy of Iraq’s chemical attack on the Iranian town of Sardasht in 1987.

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.

Iraq's Ayatollah Sistani slams Trump's ‘unjust’ plan for Palestine

Iraq's prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has condemned US President Donald Trump’s so-called deal of the century on the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stating that the “unjust” initiative seeks to legitimize further occupation of Palestinian territories by the Israeli regime.

U.S. ‘Deal of Century’ seeking to humiliate all Muslims: Larijani

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani condemned Washington’s plots to sow discord among Muslims, noting that the so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ stems from lack of unity among Muslims.

By Damir Nazarov

Sacral motive for the murder of the legendary General

WEST SIBERIA/ TYUMEN - Do you know the story of attempts by Mossad, MI6, and the Central intelligence Agency to find traces of the presence of Imam Mahdi ("peace be upon him") in Iraq? You should read about it. January 3, 2020 in Baghdad, the Americans during an air strike kill the legendary General of the Islamic revolutionary guard Corps - Qassem Soleimani.