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2023-05-01 20:43
Iraqi prosecutor launches probe into alleged role of ex-PM role in Gen. Soleimani assassination
TEHRAN- Head of the public prosecution office in Iraq has ordered an investigation into former Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s alleged involvement in the U.S. assassination of Iran’s top anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani.
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2022-09-09 21:51
Iranian interior minister meets Iraqi PM
TEHRAN — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi hosted Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi and his accompanying delegation on Thursday.
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2022-08-23 21:49
Iran calls for dialogue in Iraq amid political crisis
TEHRAN – Iran once again has called on Iraqi political factions to stick to dialogue to overcome the current political crisis facing Iraq.
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2022-07-22 21:20
Iran condemns deadly attack on Zakho, Iraq
TEHRAN — The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Kanaani, condemned the Wednesday shelling of the Iraqi city of Zakho in northern Dohuk province, which resulted in the death of 10 and injury of 31 civilians.
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2022-07-03 21:19
Saudi Arabia apathy could doom Iraqi PM mediation
TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will reportedly visit Saudi Arabia for the second time in a week after a trip to Tehran, where he pushed for a thaw in Iran-Saudi relations.
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2022-06-27 22:19
Amir Abdollahian pushes for reopening embassies in Tehran and Riyadh
TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has stressed that Tehran supports moves aimed at reopening the Saudi and Iranian embassies in the capitals of the two regional powerhouses.
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2022-06-27 22:16
Saudi Arabia to promote talks with Iran to diplomatic level
TEHRAN — According to the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi who visited Tehran on Sunday, brought an important message from the Saudi officials.
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2022-06-27 21:03
Iran is ready to restore ties, but will Saudi Arabia reciprocate?
TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has undertaken shuttle diplomacy to breathe new life into Iran-Saudi talks. He succeeded in getting Iran to forge ahead with diplomacy with Saudi Arabia but whether the Saudis are ready to reciprocate remains an open question.
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2022-06-20 21:40
Iraq clears debts to Iran in blow to U.S. sanctions
TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq both have announced that Baghdad has cleared its debts to Iran after months of talks over how to move forward with the financial issue.
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2022-05-30 22:24
Iranian president lauds Iraqi parliament that criminalizes normalization with Israel
TEHRAN — Speaking in a phone call that was initiated by the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Sunday evening, Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Iraqi people’s move and the interaction of political groups and currents to form a new government.
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2022-05-06 21:49
Iran president underscores unity in neighboring Iraq
TEHRAN - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has noted that Tehran has always put great emphasis on national unity in Iraq, expressing optimism for formation of a powerful government in the neighboring country.
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2022-04-30 21:49
Iran, Saudi Arabia to reach agreement soon: Iraqi PM
TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has said that talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia will soon result in an agreement.
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2022-02-05 21:36
Raisi condemns destabilizing actions in Iraq
TEHRAN — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi discussed bilateral and regional issues in a phone call on Saturday.
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2021-11-24 21:00
Iran prepares to welcome Iraqi sightseers, pilgrims
TEHRAN – Iran is getting prepared to welcome more Iraqi sightseers, pilgrims, and medical travelers.
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2021-11-13 21:21
Qaani visited Baghdad to help bring political stability to Iraq
TEHRAN — An expert on West Asia says that the visit by Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, to Baghdad was intended to bring back political stability to Iraq.
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2021-11-10 18:13
Israel, U.S. behind Iraqi PM assassination attempt
TEHRAN - The Secretary General of Iraq’s Asaib ahl al-Haq has dismissed accusations his movement played any role in the assassination attempt against the country’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Sunday.
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2021-11-09 21:08
Iraqi PM meets resistance party blocs
TEHRAN - The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi has held a meeting with members of Iraq’s Resistance Coordination Committee. The committee represents different factions of the anti-U.S. Iraqi resistance groups whose political wings have been elected to parliament. According to Iraqi media, President Barham Saleh and the head of the Judiciary Council were also present at the talks.
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2021-11-08 20:39
Iraqi tranquility must not be disrupted by foreigners: Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh touched on the developments in neighboring Iraq during his weekly presser on Monday, saying that Iraq’s calm must not be disrupted by foreigners.
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2021-11-08 17:37
Iran’s Quds Force chief meets Iraqi president, PM
TEHRAN — In an unannounced meeting on Monday, Iran’s Quds Force Chief Esmaeil Qaani met with Iraqi President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi who escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday.
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2021-11-07 21:35
Iranian FM enquires about Iraqi PM’s health
TEHRAN — Following a failed attempt on the life of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian telephoned his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Husain to seek the prime minister’s health.
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2021-11-07 21:34
A moment for political cohesion in Iraq
TEHRAN – An assassination attempt on the Iraqi prime minister’s life has once again brought into focus the need for dialogue and greater unity among leading Iraqi Shia groups.
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2021-11-07 17:25
Failed attempt to assassinate Iraq PM
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2021-11-07 14:06
Iran condemns assassination attempt against Iraqi PM
TEHRAN – Iranian foreign ministry has reacted to the assassination attempt targeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi early on Sunday, describing it as a “conspiracy” aimed at disrupting Iraq’s stability and security.
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2021-11-07 00:00
Assassination attempt on Iraq’s Prime Minister
TEHRAN - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has survived an assassination attempt which was, according to an interior ministry spokesman, conducted with three drones that targeted his residence in the capital’s heavily fortified green zone. The spokesman has been quoted as saying security forces intercepted and downed two of the unmanned aerial vehicles while a third hit the residence.
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2021-10-12 20:58
Will Sadr cooperate with other Iraqi political factions?
TEHRAN – Iraq’s electoral commission finally announced the results of the war-scarred country’s early parliamentary election which handed a controversial Shi'ite cleric a remarkable lead over other political factions.
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2021-09-25 18:52
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
Arbaeen, a manifestation of eternal bonds
TEHRAN – In the days leading up to this year’s Day of Arbaeen, Iranian and Iraqi officials made many preparations for holding the ritual in the best way possible, suggesting that this Day can be an example of how the two countries are able to boost bilateral relations using their deeply rooted cultural bonds.
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2021-09-14 22:09
Iraq serious to implement economic projects with Iran: MP
TEHRAN - "Al- Kadhimi is seeking Iran's satisfaction," says the head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran's Parliament.
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2021-09-13 18:36
Iran and Iraq agree to ease visa restrictions
TEHRAN - Iran and Iraq have agreed to ease tough visa restrictions, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi announced on Sunday, as a step forward in broadening bilateral relations.
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2021-09-12 22:12
Iran, Iraq boost ties amid regional reconciliation push
TEHRAN – During his visit to Tehran, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi addressed many bilateral issues and discussed ways to boost ties with Iran in an arduous effort to balance Iraq’s relations with key stakeholders in the region.
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2021-09-11 18:09
Energy, Saudi ties to top Iraqi PM’s agenda on visit to Iran: report
TEHRAN - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will meet Iran’s president on Sunday in Tehran to discuss issues including energy and Iran-Saudi relations, a government source said Friday.