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Iranian foreign minister arrives in Baghdad

Iranian foreign minister arrives in Baghdad

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held talks with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Baghdad today. Amir-Abdollahian arrived in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Wednesday to discuss bilateral, regional and …

Iraq draws troops to Iranian and Turkish borders

Iraq draws troops to Iranian and Turkish borders

Today, Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari said that the ministry has deployed over 6,000 officers on the Iranian and Turkish borders of the country. "We have deployed more than 6,000 troops in Iraqi Kurdistan on the …

Iranian and Iraqi FMs discuss bilateral, regional issues

Iranian and Iraqi FMs discuss bilateral, regional issues

Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amirabdollahian and the Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, in a phone call, discussed some issues of common concern in bilateral relations, as well as some regional issues, including talks between …

Iraq to evacuate its citizens from Belarus

Iraq to evacuate its citizens from Belarus

The Iraqi Embassy in Russia on August 10 will send an evacuation flight for the citizens of the country who are stuck in Belarus,  the Ambassador of the Arab Republic to the Russian Federation, Abdel Rahman al-Hasani, said …

Protesters set fire to Iranian consulate in Iraq

Protesters set fire to Iranian consulate in Iraq

Anti-government protesters have set fire to the Iranian consulate in Iraq's Najaf for the second time in less than a week, according to police sources. At least 33 people were wounded when police fired live ammunition to repel them …

Russian FM holds meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan PM

Russian FM holds meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan PM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Masrour Barzani held talks in Erbil yesterday. Lavrov and Barzani exchanged greetings and continued their …

 Iraq hands over children of ISIS members to Turkey

Iraq hands over children of ISIS members to Turkey

Iraq has handed over 188 Turkish children of suspected ISIS members (the terrorist group banned in Russia) to Turkey in the presence of government officials from both countries and UNICEF, a judiciary spokesman said. “The central …

 Baghdad thanks Moscow for help in fighting ISIS

Baghdad thanks Moscow for help in fighting ISIS

Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Alhakim thanked Russia for its assistance in battling the ISIS terrorist group "I would like to express my gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the help we received …

Russia to assist Iraq in eliminating terrorists

Russia to assist Iraq in eliminating terrorists

Russia is interested in eliminating the terrorist presence in Iraq, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Mohamed Ali Alhakim. "We are pleased to note …

Iraqi foreign minister to visit Moscow in January

Iraqi foreign minister to visit Moscow in January

Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Hakim will pay a visit to Moscow on January 29-30, the Iraqi embassy to Moscow said. "The minister will visit Moscow on January 29-30," TASS cited the embassy as …

 Iran and Iraq discuss Syria's return to Arab League

Iran and Iraq discuss Syria's return to Arab League

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Iraqi counterpart Mohammad Ali al-Hakim discussed the restoration of Syria's suspended membership of the Cairo-based Arab League (AL). …

Iraq stands for Syria's return to Arab League

Iraq stands for Syria's return to Arab League

Baghdad supports Syria's return to the League of Arab States, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jaafari said prior to the start of the meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. …