Iraq

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  • Pezeshkian Today 21:41

    Iranian president discusses regional peace with Iraqi, French leaders in calls

    TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held separate telephone conversations with Iraq's Prime Minister-designate and France's President emphasizing Tehran's readiness for dialogue to resolve regional disputes while expressing deep distrust toward the United States over its hostile actions during past negotiations.

  • Iran's control over the vital Strait of Hormuz, which is the conduit for 20 percent of energy supplies, has put the U.S. in an imbroglio Today 19:15

    American military hegemony begins to look increasingly hollow: analysis

    TEHRAN – In a commentary published on May 3, Statecraft analyzed how Donald Trump’s war on Iran is exposing limits to American power.

  • Iraqi President Nizar Amidi (center) shaking hands with the prime minister–designate Ali Al-Zaidi 2026-04-28 18:47

    By Wesam Bahrani

    PMF helps break the Iraqi PM impasse

    TEHRAN – Iraq’s largest parliamentary bloc has officially nominated its candidate for the country’s powerful post of Prime Minister. 

  • Ilam province draws visitors with lush spring landscapes 2026-04-25 20:20

    Ilam province draws visitors with lush spring landscapes

    TEHRAN - In western Iran, along a 425-kilometer border with Iraq, Ilam province emerges each spring as one of the country’s most compelling seasonal destinations. 

  • The Coordination Framework held a key meeting on Monday at the residence of Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the National State Forces Alliance, to discuss potential candidates for post of prime minister 2026-04-21 19:06

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Iraq nears government formation breakthrough

    TEHRAN – Iraq advances toward selecting a prime minister as political factions intensify negotiations following the presidential appointment.

  • Iran-Iraq 2026-04-20 00:32

    Iranian, Iraqi officials highlight fostering sci-tech ties

    TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, and Iraq’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Naeem Al-Aboudi, have underlined the need to boost scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries.

  • Aid 2026-04-12 20:31

    Iran receives intl. humanitarian aid from Iraq, China, Azerbaijan, and Dagestan

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has received the fourth humanitarian shipment from Iraq, and the third aid consignments from China and Azerbaijan.

  • non-oil export 2026-04-04 22:16

    Iraq, 2nd top non-oil export destination of Iran in a year

    TEHRAN- According to a report released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Iraq was the second top destination of Iran’s non-oil products in the past Iranian calendar year 1404 (ended on March 20).

  • Ammar al-Hakim 2026-04-04 00:26

    Iraq's Hakim: Iran is invincible

    Iraqi cleric and leader of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, has issued a strong message to the people of Iran, warning that any attack on the country is part of a dangerous scheme to reshape the regional balance.

  • U.S. bases come under attack in Iraq 2026-03-16 20:29

    By Wesam Bahrani

    U.S. bases come under attack in Iraq

    TEHRAN – Groups affiliated with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq have claimed responsibility for rocket attacks on U.S. military bases.

  • French 2026-03-14 21:25

    French regional presence under scrutiny after death of officer 

    A drone strike on Thursday evening killed 42-year-old French officer Arnaud Frion at the Mala Qara Kurdish base near Erbil, raising concerns over the risks of France’s involvement in the U.S.-led conflict against Iran. The attack highlights growing opposition to Western military presence in Iraq.

  • A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad. Associated Press footage showed a column of smoke rising Saturday morning over the embassy compound. (AP video shot by: Ali Jabar) 2026-03-14 19:11

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Rising tensions in Iraq as attacks shake Baghdad

    TEHRAN – On Saturday morning, explosions rock Baghdad and several other areas as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq and U.S. occupation forces trade a series of attacks.

  • oil market 2026-03-10 14:43

    New blow to oil market; Iraq's oil production plunges 70%

    TEHRAN- Reports indicate that following the escalation of consequences stemming from the outbreak of war in the West Asia, Iraq's oil production has dropped by 70%, Mehr News Agency reported on Monday.

  • Iranian Armed Forces 2026-03-05 23:13

    Ramped-up attacks on Iraqi-based separatists Trump plans to use as ground troops in Iran

    TEHRAN — The Iranian Armed Forces are striking positions in Iraq’s Kurdistan region belonging to armed separatist factions that intelligence reports say are working with the Trump administration. Washington allegedly plans to use these groups to launch ground assaults inside Iran.

  • US soldiers 2026-03-01 21:54

    560 US soldiers killed or injured in Iranian attacks across the region

    TEHRAN – At least 560 American military personnel have been killed or wounded during ongoing Iranian attacks targeting U.S. bases across West Asia, as well as their residences and hotels in Persian Gulf nations, according to a statement by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).

  • Seyyed Ammar al-Hakim, head of Iraq's National Wisdom Movement 2026-02-23 22:11

    Stop interfering in our region, Iraqi leader tells US

    TEHRAN- A top Iraqi political leader has issued a direct warning to the United States, asking it to stay out of Iraq's affairs and stop pushing for more conflict in West Asia.

  • rahian 2026-02-18 17:11

    1m pilgrims expected to visit Khuzestan's Sacred Defense sites

    TEHRAN-- Since the beginning of Rahian-e Noor season, there has been a remarkable reception of the Sacred Defense sites of Khuzestan province, and it is expected that about one million pilgrims will visit these monuments by late April.

  • Ammar al-Hakim 2026-02-04 23:11

    Hakim: The 'collective Jihad' fatwa was a turning point in contemporary Iraqi history

    TEHRAN- Ammar Hakim, the leader of the National Wisdom Movement in Iraq, stated that the fatwa of "collective jihad-duty," issued by the Shia Marja, marks a decisive moment in contemporary Iraqi history; a fatwa that succeeded in restoring balance and protecting the country amidst immense pain and suffering.

  • Trump 2026/02/02

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Iraq must shield itself against U.S. plots

    TEHRAN – Iraq must either reflect on political mistakes and failed policies of the past, or shape its future based on the country’s strongest interests.

  • DOE 2026-02-02 15:31

    DOE holds conference on Intl. Wetlands Day  

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) organized a conference in Tehran on Monday to mark International Wetlands Day, with representatives from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the embassies of the UAE, Iraq, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan in attendance.

  • Trump Maliki 2026-02-01 17:48

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    U.S. opposition to al-Maliki: Political and economic pressure on Iraq

    TEHRAN – President Donald Trump’s warning to withhold U.S. support if Nouri al-Maliki returns as Iraq’s prime minister goes beyond personal criticism.

  • Iraq PM 2026-01-30 19:27

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Trump’s threats against Iraq could backfire

    TEHRAN – The U.S. president’s aggressive rhetoric about Iraq’s political future may ultimately produce the opposite of its intended effect.

  • Former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki casts his vote at a polling station in Baghdad during Iraq’s parliamentary elections on November 11, 2025. 2026-01-28 18:11

    Trump’s ultimatum to Iraq: A blatant assault on sovereignty and the democratic order

    TEHRAN — The recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki’s potential return to power represent a direct challenge to Iraq’s sovereignty and a troubling disregard for international norms. 

  • Rubio 2026-01-27 18:30

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    U.S. interference in Iraqi politics 

    TEHRAN – Iraq stands at a critical point as parliament prepares to elect a new president and form the next government. 

  • Kataib Hezbollah 2026-01-26 20:58

    By Sheida Sabzehvari

    Iran will not fight alone this time

    From Baghdad to Beirut, Tehran’s partners signal a wider war if US strikes

    TEHRAN – As U.S. naval deployments in the Persian Gulf intensify and Washington hints at the possibility of renewed aggression, a constellation of Iran’s allied forces across West Asia are issuing coordinated warnings that a second war against the country would ignite a region-wide confrontation — one that neither the United States nor Israel, they say, is prepared to contain.

  • Iraq 2026-01-25 19:42

    By Wesam Bahrani 

    Nouri al-Maliki nominated for Iraqi premiership

    TEHRAN – In a major development, Iraq’s Coordination Framework has officially nominated former Prime Minister Nouri alMaliki as its candidate to lead the next government.

  • Iran 2026/01/23

    By Ranjan Solomon

    Iran, the collapse of Western strategy - where empires lose the plot

    The enduring logic of civilizations vis-à-vis brute Western arrogance 

    GOA- Traditional Western approaches (like regime change or containment) towards Iran are failing due to Iran's deep historical roots, revolutionary ideology, and resilience, leading to a shift in global power, where the "West" loses legitimacy as multipolar dynamics emerge, and Iran's strategic endurance, though marked by internal fragility and regional conflict, challenges the old international order. It suggests Western strategies often misjudge Iran's ideological drivers and deep cultural identity, leading to prolonged conflict rather than collapse, as seen in the shifting global landscape favoring non-Western actors.

  • Iran Unrest 2026/01/23

    By Xavier Villar

    How the Iranian diaspora shapes Western views of Iran

    MADRID - Within the landscape of the Iranian diaspora, a particular phenomenon demands critical attention: the aspiration toward political whiteness. This is not a physical trait but an epistemic and symbolic position that organizes privileges, establishes hierarchies, and produces consent for foreign intervention.

  • Iraq 2026-01-19 18:55

    By staff writer 

    From occupation to expulsion: How Iraq’s withdrawal accord laid bare US failures

    TEHRAN — The Iraqi government’s announcement of a full U.S. withdrawal from its federal territory is more than a procedural update; it is the culmination of years of public anger, political pressure, and a growing national conviction that the American military presence was never truly about Iraq’s security. For many Iraqis, the U.S. presence was a revolving door of justifications — each one crafted to replace the last whenever it became too discredited to sustain.

  • Ilam handicrafts displayed at exhibition in Iraq’s Kut 2026-01-19 17:07

    Ilam handicrafts displayed at exhibition in Iraq’s Kut

    TEHRAN – Artisans from Iran’s western Ilam province have taken part in a handicraft’s exhibition in Kut, the capital of Iraq’s Wasit province.