Iraq rejects Lukoil's participation in West Qurna 2 development
Iraq plans to invite a select group of major U.S. oil companies for direct negotiations over the acquisition of Russia's Lukoil’s stake in the giant West Qurna-2 oil field.
USA and Iraq
Iranian Foreign Ministry calls US strikes on Syria, Iraq dangerous gamble
The US night strike on Syria and Iraq is another gamble aimed at fueling the war in the Middle East, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said today
Iraqi military base that houses U.S. forces attacked
Four people were wounded yesterday in an attack on Balad air base in northern Iraq which houses U.S. personnel. The Iraqi military said in a statement that eight Katyusha rockets had been fired at the base, about 80 km north of …
Maas criticizes possible US sanctions against Iraq
Sanctions pressure on Iraq will not have the desired effect, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas expressed such an opinion in an interview to Deutschlandfunk Radio. "I do not think it is possible to convince Iraq by threats, but it …
It will never end well, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump is suggesting that his decision to kill Iran’s top general was meant to pressure Tehran to negotiate an end to its nuclear program and military interference in other countries, The Globe and Mail reports. …
US evacuates civilians from Iraq
At this moment, an emergency evacuation of employees of the American oil field is underway in Iraq. The rescue operation of civilians is taking place against the backdrop of the complicated situation in the country after the assassination of the …
Russian Foreign Ministry criticises US actions in Baghdad
The assassination of the head of the special forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Qassem Suleimani and other Iranian military personnel at Baghdad’s airport by the US forces could lead to an “escalation of …
Protesters leave U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
Iraqi security forces have regained control of the area around the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after the compound was rocked by a second day of mass protests. Yesterday, security personnel fired tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds of …
US serviceman dies on mission in Iraq
A U.S. service member advising Iraqi security forces on a mission was killed Saturday in the northern Nineveh province, the U.S.-led international coalition fighting Islamic State said in a statement, Iraqi News.com reports. “One …
U.S. Defense Secretary Carter in Iraq for talks on Mosul
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for talks with Iraqi leaders on the U.S.-backed military campaign against Daesh militants in Mosul, the Pentagon said, Reuters reported. Carter said last …
Obama, al-Abadi agree to tighten security in Baghdad’s Green Zone
US President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi have agreed to tighten security in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, according to a statement by the White House, PressTV …