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Yesterday 18:41
Iranian politician: General Soleimani made Iraq safe for Pope visit
TEHRAN - Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the special advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker for international affairs, says Pope Francis would not have been able to visit Iraq safely if it had not been for the sacrifices of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his companions in the fight against ISIS, according to Press TV.
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Yesterday 11:31
Pope Francis meets powerful Shia cleric in Iraq
Pope Francis is holding a symbolic meeting with one of the most powerful figures in Shia Islam on the second day of his landmark trip to Iraq.
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2021-03-05 22:37
Pope meets Iraqi leaders in Baghdad's Green Zone
Pope Francis arrived inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government, to meet with President Barham Salih and other officials.
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2021-03-05 18:05
Qais al-Khazali: Israel directing attacks on U.S. headquarters in Iraq
Qais al-Khazali, the secretary-general of Asaeb Ahl al-Haq, has said Israel is behind attacks on the U.S. embassy and military bases in Iraq.
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2021-03-03 20:00
U.S. Ain al-Assad base in Iraq targeted in rocket attack
On Wednesday morning a barrage of rockets struck the Ain al-Assad air base hosting American forces in the western Iraqi province of Anbar.
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2021-02-28 18:13
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian condemns U.S. attacks on Syrian soil
TEHRAN - Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian Parliament speaker’s special aide for international affairs, has condemned the recent U.S. airstrikes on anti-terror Iraqi popular forces in eastern Syria, according to Fars news agency.
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2021-02-28 17:54
Ambassador says Iran ready to assist Iraq in security affairs
TEHRAN – In an interview with Iraq’s Kurdish TV channel Rudav on Sunday, Iraj Masjedi, Iran's ambassador to Iraq, says that Tehran is ready to assist Iraq in security affairs if needed, according to the IRNA news agency.
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2021-02-27 21:54
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”.
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2021-02-22 17:50
Iran closes Iraq border points to contain UK mutant coronavirus
TEHRAN – Iran has closed five crossing points with Iraq to prevent the spread of the UK variant of coronavirus, ISNA reported.
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2021-02-20 17:18
Iraqi travelers worsen pandemic in Khuzestan: governor general
TEHRAN – Iraqi nationals visiting Iran have worsened the coronavirus pandemic in the southwestern Khuzestan province, IRNA quoted the province’s governor general as saying on Saturday.
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2021-02-17 17:23
By Masoud Hossein
Hosting World Cup qualifiers a necessity for Iran
TEHRAN - Iran football federation has officially submitted the request to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to host the 2022 World Cup qualifiers matches in Group C. There is any other way for the federation to host the competition since the new fixture is more difficult for Iran than it seems.
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2021-02-16 22:33
By Mohammad Mazhari
S. Arabia trying to approach Shia groups in Iraq to undermine Iran: Iraqi analyst
TEHRAN – An Iraqi political analyst says that Saudi Arabia is trying to approach Shia parties in Iraq to restrain Hashd al-Shaabi and undermine Iran.
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2021-02-13 17:43
Senior MP: Iran’s ties with Russia and Iraq have concerned the West
TEHRAN- Hossein Ali Haji Deligani, a senior member of the Iranian Parliament’s presiding board, says Western states are concerned about his country’s efforts to strengthen relations and cooperation with its neighbors, especially Russia and Iraq.
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2021-02-12 22:15
Iran’s top judge holds talks with Iraqi leaders
TEHRAN - Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi held talks with several Iraqi political and judicial leaders including President Barham Salih, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and Head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council Faiq Zaidan.
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2021-02-07 21:00
Iran’s Judiciary chief to visit Iraq on Monday
TEHRAN –Iran’s Judiciary chief Ayatollah Seyed Ibrahim Raisi will pay a two-day visit to Iraq to sign a number of memoranda of understanding, Iraq’s Judiciary said in a statement on Sunday.
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2021-02-06 18:17
Iraq seeking to act as mediator between Iran, U.S. and Saudi Arabia: analyst
TEHRAN - Hassan Hanizadeh, an expert on regional issues, says Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has offered that Baghdad can mediate among Iran, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
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2021-02-03 22:25
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.
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2021-02-03 22:23
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.
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2021-02-03 22:22
Iraqi FM heads to Iran amid regional de-escalation drive
TEHRAN – The chief Iraqi diplomat visited Tehran on Wednesday to discuss a range of issues in what appeared to be the latest in a series of regional diplomatic efforts to cool tensions in the Persian Gulf region.
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2021-02-03 21:26
Baghdad trying to stay away from Iran-U.S. competition: analyst
TEHRAN - Reza Mirabian, an international relations expert, says Baghdad intends to stay away from the competition between Iran and the United States.
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2021-02-02 21:50
Iraqi FM to arrive in Tehran on Wednesday
TEHRAN - The Middle East Eye has announced that Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hossein is scheduled to visit Iran on Wednesday, February 3.
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2021-02-01 21:34
Brothers in arms
TEHRAN – In the latest sign of support for the Iraqi people and government, a top advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran met with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert to discuss the latest developments in Iraq.
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2021-02-01 20:21
Iran ready to help Iraq, Leader’s advisor tells UN envoy
TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on international affairs, has voiced Iran’s readiness to provide any assistance to neighboring Iraq.
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2021-01-27 17:20
By Mohammad Mazhari
Trump embraced authoritarian allies: Georgetown University researcher
TEHRAN - An American academic says Donald Trump’s administration embraced authoritarian regimes like Saudi Arabia and Egypt and made efforts to undermine democracy and human rights around the world.
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2021-01-26 20:46
Saudi aggressive foreign policy backfired
TEHRAN – With the Saudi capital city of Riyadh coming under attack in broad daylight, the Saudi government seems to be unable to protect its capital against increasing attacks.
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2021-01-25 21:40
Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah: Revenge to target source of fire
Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah has said the “the American-Saudi-Israeli alliance” is responsible for recent ISIL (Daesh) attacks, warning that the Iraqi resistance group and fellow fighters will target the main source of Takfiri violence.
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2021/01/24
By Azin Sahabi
Baghdad explosions and the plausible new U.S. orders for the old wounds
On Thursday morning, only a day after the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, Baghdad witnessed twin suicide bombings in a busy market that killed 32 people and wounded more than 100 others. The attack took place in the same area in 2018 shortly after then-Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi declared victory over the terrorist group. As expected, ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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2021-01-22 17:03
Iraq pledges ‘earth-shattering response’ after Baghdad blasts
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi promises a crushing response after a twin blast, that has reportedly been claimed by the Takfiri terror group of Daesh, targeted a busy square in Baghdad claiming at least 32 people.
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2021-01-20 21:17
Iraqi, British officials discuss Iran-U.S. rift
TEHRAN – Qasim al-Araji, Iraq’s national security advisor, has discussed with the British ambassador to Iraq, Stephen Hickey, the necessity to put an end to disagreements between Iran and the United States.
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2021-01-12 21:32
Magnificent Taq Kasra to be restored by Iranian budget, expertise
TEHRAN – Iran is set to conduct an urgent restoration project on Taq Kasra, a Sassanid-era Persian masterpiece of architecture, which was collapsed partly in modern Iraq earlier this month.
