TEHRAN, Jun 19 - Unknown assailants fire a Katyusha rocket at an area housing representative offices of several international oil companies in the southern Iraqi port city of Basra, wounding three Iraqis.
TEHRAN, October 01 - The governor of Basra has dismissed US allegations that it closed its consulate in Iraq’s southern city of Basra last week for security reasons, saying the decision is “political”.
TEHRAN, September 30 - Iran has dismissed "unjustifiable" claims made by the United States for shutting down its consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, saying the move is part of a blame game played by Washington.
TEHRAN, September 12 - Iran opened a new consulate in Iraq’s southern city of Basra a few days after the old diplomatic mission was torched in a mob attack.
TEHRAN, September 12 - The United States has threatened Iran with a response over the unrest in the Iraqi city of Basra, saying Tehran will be held accountable for any possible harm to the American citizens stationed there.
TEHRAN, September 08 - A senior member of Hashd al-Shaabi, one of the country’s official branches of armed forces, pointed the finger at the US consulate in Basra for the recent violent unrest in the city during which rioters torched several buildings, including the Iranian consulate.
TEHRAN, September 09 - Security forces have been stationed in Basra’s streets after some government buildings and Iranian consulate in Basra were torched.
TEHRAN, September 05 - Five protesters were killed and 16 more were injured during a second night of clashes with security forces in Iraq's main southern city Basra on Tuesday, September 4, local health and security sources said.
TEHRAN, September 01 - Iraqi protesters took to the streets in Basra on Friday and tried to break into the provincial government headquarters to protest against corruption and poor public services.
TEHRAN, November 3 - Iraqi Basra crude cargoes in November have sold at the widest discounts to official prices in more than a year, with cargoes backed up after hurricanes hit the U.S. Gulf coast facing competition from Mexican crude, trade sources said on Friday.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between Khorramshahr Chamber of Commerce officials and Iraqˈs Basra provincial officials to remove the existing problems facing Iranian and Iraqi businessmen.