Exclusive exhibit of Iranian products to be held in Erbil in mid-June

TEHRAN- An exclusive exhibition of Iranian products will be held in Erbil of Iraqi Kurdistan during June 9-12, the head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO)’s Arab and African office announced.

Iran summons KRG representatives over controversial stamp

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the representative of Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government over a controversial stamp design in Iraqi Kurdistan breaching Iran’s territorial integrity.

Exclusive exhibition of Iranian products to be held in Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN- An exclusive exhibition of Iranian products is planned to be held in Sulaymaniyah of Iraqi Kurdistan in late May.

Iran strongly rejects rumors about Erbil attack

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly rejected rumors ascribing a deadly rocket attack on the Iraqi city of Erbil to Iran.

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.

Iran ready to expand trade with Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN- Iran is ready to start technical negotiations with the Kurdistan region of Iraq over the opening of two important free trade zones following similar agreements made with Baghdad, the Iranian Consul-General in Sulaymaniyah told Rudaw on Saturday.

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.

Iraqi nationals top list of foreign tourist arrivals in Kordestan

TEHRAN – Iraqi travelers constituted the largest source of foreign arrivals in the western Iranian province of Kordestan during the first three quarters of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), compared to the same period last year, provincial tourism chief has said.

2,200 Iraqi nationals under social insurance coverage in Iran

TEHRAN – Currently, some 2,200 Iraqi nationals are under coverage of social insurance in Iran, head of Social Security Organization’s department for foreign nationals has said.

IRGC strikes terrorists’ training centers in western borders

TEHRAN – Ground Forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on Friday saying that it has hit the training centers of the terrorists in the borders with the Iraqi Kurdistan.

Nechirvan Barzani elected president of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan

TEHRAN- Iraqi Kurdish lawmakers have elected Nechirvan Barzani as president of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

Zarif says Iran is a reliable friend of Kurds

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that he held “fruitful” talks with Kurdish officials in Erbil and said Iran is a reliable friend of Kurds.

Iraqi Kurdistan calls for expansion of economic ties with Iran

TEHRAN – Iraqi Kurdistan’s senior officials called for expansion of trade ties with Iran during an Iran-Kurdistan business forum which was held on Tuesday in Erbil, IRNA reported.

Missile strike on terrorists sends message to enemies: IRGC chief

The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the recent retaliatory missile strike against the terrorists based in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region sends a “meaningful” message to the enemies, who imagine they can bully Iran.

Iran will not sit silent if enemies continue hatching plots, General Baqeri warns

Military chief: Missile attack on terrorists shows accuracy and strategy

TEHRAN - Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said on Tuesday that Iran’s armed forces will not sit silent if enemies continue hatching plots.

IRGC fires missiles at terrorist positions in Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN – In a statement released on Sunday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed it had targeted positions of a terrorist group in the Iraqi Kurdistan with seven short-range surface-to-surface missiles, warning the terrorists that their repeated evil acts will be faced with a more severe response.

Tehran-Erbil relations could expand rapidly: envoy

TEHRAN – The Iraqi Kurdistan envoy to Iran says Tehran-Erbil relations could expand rapidly, adding that good talks were held between the two sides during a recent visit by Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan Nechirvan Barzani to Tehran. 

Larijani calls Iran-KRG ties ‘strategic’

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that Iran has “strategic” relationship with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (KRG) and seeks to protect it.

Iran supports integrated Iraq, Rouhani says

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran supports an “integrated” and “united” Iraq.

No tolerance for assaults from Iraqi Kurdistan: Iran

TEHRAN - Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani said on Sunday that Tehran will not “tolerate” attacks on Iranian security forces and citizens by some anti-revolutionary groups who use the Iraqi Kurdistan territory for the purpose, noting that security in the border region is Iran’s “red line”.