Iraqi Kurdish forces arrest opposition leader after fatal clashes

Security forces in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region arrested prominent opposition figure Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani on Friday following hours of heavy clashes that left at least three security personnel dead and 19 wounded, according to local authorities.

Iraq’s Kurdistan says it won’t allow threats against Iran’s security

TEHRAN – Nechirvan Barzani, the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, reaffirmed the region’s commitment to safeguarding Iran’s security in an interview with the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) on Saturday.

Ilam province sees 60% increase in Iraqi tourists’ overnight stays

TEHRAN - The number of Iraqi travelers making overnight stays in official accommodations in Ilam province has seen a 60% year-on-year increase during the first six months of the year, according to the province’s tourism chief.

Erbil hosts Iranian travel insiders on fam tour

TEHRAN - As part of the Qazvin Export Capabilities Exhibition in Iraq, some Iranian tourism managers have embarked on a tour to explore Kurdistan region’s key attractions, enhancing cross-regional tourism collaboration.

Qazvin to promote tourism, crafts capacities in Erbil

TEHRAN - Qazvin province is set to set up a special exhibit in Iraq’s Erbil, aiming to boost its international profile.

Tehran emphasizes ‘deep-rooted’ ties with Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN – Iran's ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kazem Al-Sadegh, has affirmed the strong and growing relationship between Iran and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. 

Iran, Iraq urge international action to end Gaza conflict

TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq have jointly appealed to the international community to help end the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. 

Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan see surge in medical tourism

TEHRAN – Medical tourism is a significant area for developing tourism between Iran and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, West Azarbaijan’s governor-general said on Monday.

Iraqi government revokes passports of anti-Iranian separatists

TEHRAN - A Qatari newspaper has reported that the Iraqi government is moving to revoke passports issued by the Iraqi Kurdistan’s regional governing body to anti-Iranian separatist elements.

'Kurds are one of us': Leader 

TEHRAN - In a meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechervan Barzani, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei emphasized the close bonds between Iran and the Kurdish communities outside the country. 

Photos released on the damaged Mossad center in Iraq’s Irbil

TEHRAN – Kurdistan 24 releases a series of photos of the Mossad espionage center destroyed by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Iraqi Kurdistan region on the dead of night.

Iran strikes terrorists’ positions in Syria, Mossad center in Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN - In early Tuesday morning the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) fired barrages of ballistic missiles at Syrian positions of terrorists who were involved in the recent attacks inside Iran, as well as an Israeli Mossad espionage center in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Iran, Iraq seek shared UNESCO status for Kurd horse

TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq are pursuing a possible UNESCO label for the genuine Kurd horse, long been bred in Kurdish regions of the two neighbors.

By Ebrahim Fallahi

New free zone at border with Iraqi Kurdistan region to be established soon

TEHRAN - The Secretary of Iran’s Free Zones High Council announced that the Baneh-Marivan Free Zone located on the border with Iraq’s Kurdistan Region is going to be opened in the coming weeks.

Iraq deploys more troops on border with Iran

TEHRAN -Iraq has moved to deploy more border guards and surveillance equipment to regions on the border with Iran. 

Military chief threatens new attacks on terrorists in northern Iraq

TEHRAN- Iran’s top military commander on Tuesday warned the Iraqi government that if Baghdad doesn’t take action against hostile armed groups in its northern territories by the deadline of September, Iran will launch new military operations against the militant separatist groups.

IRGC launches military operations in Kurdistan province

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force announced on Wednesday that it has launched a military operation in Kurdistan Province to eliminate members of the counter-revolutionary groups.

Kurdistan never forgets Iran’s assistance: official

TEHRAN – President of Iraqi Kurdistan region Nechirvan Barzani has expressed appreciation for the support Iran provided Iraqi Kurdistan during times of crisis.

German FM should apologize for her country’s past shameful record: Iran 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday reacted angrily to anti-Iran remarks by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, saying it was expected that the German foreign minister would have apologized for the “shameful performance” of the previous German government toward the Iranian and Iraqi nations.

By Mehran Shamsuddin

Iran, Iraq unite against separatist groups

TEHRAN – The new prime minister of Iraq, Mohammad al-Sudani, traveled to Iran on Tuesday and held talks in which the issue of Kurdish separatist groups based in Iraqi Kurdistan apparently featured high among other issues.

Iran reinforces armored units along the border with Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN – General Mohammad Pakpour, the chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force, announced the deployment of new military reinforcements along the border with Iraqi Kurdistan.

By Mehran Shamsuddin

Before firing missile, Iraq had been warned

TEHRAN – Iran has started a fresh round of shelling the Iranian Kurdish separatist groups based in Iraqi Kurdistan after asking the Iraqi central government and the local one in the autonomous Kurdistan region about disarming and expelling the groups.

Iran resumes attacks on separatist positions in northern Iraq

TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has resumed pounding the headquarters of separatist and terrorist groups in northern Iraq with missiles and kamikaze drones.

Tabriz aims to lure more Iraqi travelers

TEHRAN—The tourism infrastructure in Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan province, is adequate to draw more tourists from Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran’s Consul General in Erbil has said.