Iraq

FM Zarif, Iraqi Kurdistan Region PM express concern about ISIS' revival

Feb 16, 2020 15:57

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Iraqi Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani expressed concern on the revival of ISIS and its reactivation in Iraq and Afghanistan at a meeting on the sideline of a Munich security conference.
Rockets hit near US embassy in Iraq's Baghdad

Feb 16, 2020 05:24

The area near the US embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, reportedly came under rocket fire, and several blasts have been heard at the Green Zone, hosting diplomatic compounds and the US-led coalition base.
Terrorist cell dismantled in Mosul, Iraq

Feb 14, 2020 06:12

Iraqi security forces said on Thursday that it had infiltrated and dismantled a terrorist cell in Mosul, the capital of the northern province of Nineveh, presumably belonging to the ISIL.
Iran's consulate in Najaf resumes activities, provides services

Feb 10, 2020 16:15

Iran's consul-general in Najaf Hamid Makarem stated that the Iranian consulate in Najaf resumed many of its routine activities.
Iraq's top religious authority calls for strong bond between the people and government

Feb 08, 2020 16:46

Iraq's foremost religious authority Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali al-Sistani has called on Iraqi protesters to eschew violence, calling for the formation of a strong Iraqi government.
Some 27,000 foreign terrorists operating in Syria & Iraq

Feb 08, 2020 03:37

The head of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Bureau said Friday that some 27,000 foreign terrorists are in Syria and Iraq.
Iraqi vice-speaker: US must evacuate Iraq immediately

Feb 07, 2020 06:57

Iraq's First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Al Kaabi responded to the repeated interventions by the US Embassy in Iraq’s affairs, saying that Washington must withdraw its troops from the country as soon as possible.
New Iraqi PM promises a 'state of freedom and justice'

Feb 04, 2020 22:01

Iraqi President Barham Salih appointed Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as a new prime minister, after more than two months of a political deadlock. New Iraqi Prime Minister has promised a “state of freedom and justice” far from political disputes and to work to meet protesters’ requests for jobs and services. 219
Photo: Iran's 4th Export Potential Exhibition kicks off

Feb 04, 2020 16:21

Tehran (IP) - 4th Export Potential Exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been inaugurated on Tuesday morning in Shahr-e-Aftab Complex, Tehran, Iran.
US Military expanding Ain al-Assad facility after IRGC retaliatory missile strike

Feb 03, 2020 08:38

A newly released report suggests that following an Iranian missile attack on a US airbase in Ain al-Assad in western Iraq, the US military is seeking to expand the facility and beef up its defences.