TEHRAN, November 14 -Iraq has rejected a US deadline to stop importing Iranian gas, warning that any halt to the supplies would create a real power crisis which sparked several days of unrest in Basra and elsewhere this summer.
TEHRAN, November 12 - Iraq’s newly elected president says it is in his country’s best interests to have “good and stable relations” with Iran, urging the United States to consider Baghdad’s political and economic position in talks about imposed sanctions on Iran.
TEHRAN, November 07 - Iraq will continue importing electricity and natural gas from Iran under an exemption from US sanctions, the special representative for Iran at the US State Department Brain Hook has said.
TEHRAN, October 31 -The United Nations says it aims to resume Yemen peace talks "within a month", a day after a similar call made by the United States that was condemned by the Houthi Ansarullah movement.
TEHRAN, October 30 -Authorities in Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region have withdrawn an Israeli movie from the annual Duhok International Film Festival “due to regional complications and considerations.”
TEHRAN, October 30 - The deputy governor of Iraq’s Karbala province said more than 10 million pilgrims have arrived in the province for the Arbaeen mourning ceremony.
TEHRAN, October 29 - The deputy governor of Iraq’s Karbala province said more than 10 million pilgrims have arrived in the province for the Arbaeen mourning ceremony.
TEHRAN, October 29 - Pilgrims from around the world continue to converge on the holy Iraqi city of Karbala on the eve of Arba’een, which marks 40 days since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.
TEHRAN, October 28 - Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi paramilitary forces have amassed on the country’s border with Syria after a massive Daesh attack on the other side of the border.
A top Iranian police official says groups of Arbaeen pilgrims have begun returning to the country, through the Mehran border crossing in particular, after they performed 'the Great Walk'.
TEHRAN, October 28 - Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari hailed the massive marches of Muslims during the Arbaeen season and said the event conveys a message of unity among Muslims against the global arrogance.
TEHRAN, October 26 - New Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi says Baghdad will prioritize its own interests and independence when it comes to implementing unilateral US sanctions on Iran.
New Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi says Baghdad will prioritize its own interests and independence when it comes to implementing unilateral US sanctions on Iran.
TEHRAN, October 25 - New Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and almost two-thirds of his ministerial picks were sworn in on Wednesday, but lawmakers failed to reach a consensus on the rest of the cabinet, postponing the votes to November 6.
TEHRAN, October 23 - A car bomb has exploded in the northern Iraqi town of Qayyara, near Mosul City, killing at least six people and injuring 30 others, officials say.
TEHRAN, October 22 - Iran’s Army has dispatched combat and civilian service units to the country’s common border with Iraq in order to ensure the security of Arbaeen pilgrims and provide them with a range of services, a commander said.
TEHRAN, October 22 - Iranian Police Commander Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari highlighted the facilities provided for pilgrims visiting Iraq during Arbaeen season and said no security problem has been reported along the common borders with the Arab country so far.
TEHRAN, October 19 - European Union negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday a Brexit deal with the United Kingdom was 90 percent done, although there was still a chance no accord would be reached due to ongoing stumbling blocks over the Irish border.