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Rouhani meets with head of Iraq's National Wisdom Movement

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) –Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Leader of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq, Ammar al-Hakim, met and held talks in Baghdad on Tuesday.

President Rouhani:

Iranian, Iraqi parliaments biggest supporters of inter-government ties

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the importance of boosting interactions between the parliaments of Iran and Iraq to develop relations and cooperation between the two countries, saying that currently there is a strong resolve in all Iranian and Iraqi officials to deepen Tehran-Baghdad ties.

Pres. Rouhani:

All Iranian, Iraqi officials have firm resolve to deepen Tehran-Baghdad ties

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – All Iranian and Iraqi officials have firm resolve to deepen Tehran-Baghdad ties, according to president Rouhani at the meeting of high-ranking delegations of Iran and Iraq in Baghdad Mon., adding "regional security and development are not possible without Iran and Iraq's stability and development."

Iraqi PM officially receives pres. Rouhani

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani was officially welcomed by the Prime Minister of Iraq Adil Abdul-Mahdi on Monday in Baghdad.

Rouhani hopes for effective meetings in Iraq

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hoped that during his visit to Baghdad, the two countries’ officials would hold fruitful meetings in different fields including trade, health, transit, tourism and etc.

President Rouhani departs for Baghdad

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani left Tehran for the Iraqi capital Baghdad early on Monday to hold separate meetings with the senior officials of the neighboring country.

Iran-Iraq unshakable bonds benefit both countries, region: Zarif

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described Iran-Iraq bilateral relations as unshakable that are to the advantage of both countries and the region.

Iraqi FM hails Rouhani’s upcoming visit to Baghdad as constructive for bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim hailed the upcoming visit by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani to Baghdad, saying it would be promising and constructive for cementing the two nations' relations.

Pres. Rouhani‘s Iraq visit ‘turning point’ in bilateral ties: envoy

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi says that President Hassan Rouhni's upcoming visit to Baghdad will be a turning point in Iran-Iraq relations and will cover a host of bilateral issues.

Iraq could not defeat terrorists without Iran’s support: official

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi appreciated Iran’s influential support for Baghdad for the fight against terrorism.

Rouhani’s upcoming visit to Iraq 'a historical turning point' in mutual ties: FM spox

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said the upcoming visit by President Hassan Rouhani to Baghdad is aimed to cement mutual relations between the two neighbors in high levels.

Rouhani’s visit to Iraq ‘turning point’ in bilateral ties: Iraqi official

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Senior Undersecretary Nizar Al-Khairallah said that the upcoming visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Iraq will be a turning point in the expansion of Tehran-Baghdad bilateral ties.

Iraq to continue energy imports from Iran despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Iraq is close to finalizing a deal that will allow it to import Iranian energy despite American sanctions based on a non-dollar mechanism, an Iraqi official has said.

Pres. Rouhani to visit Iraq in near future, amb. Masjedi says

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masejdi said Wed. that President Hassan Rouhani will depart for Baghdad in the near future to meet with Iraqi officials.

Iran central bank chief arrives in Baghdad to discuss banking relations, Iraq debts

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati has travelled to neighboring Iraq for negotiations on expansion of bilateral banking relations.

Iran amb. to Baghdad meets with Iraqi scholars, journalists, tribal leaders

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi has met with Iraqi scholars, journalists and tribal leaders, during which he warned that some countries and political groups are seeking to undermine Iran-Iraq relations.

Zarif returns home after 5-day Iraq visit

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Tehran late Thursday after a five-day official visit to Iraq.

Zarif attends joint business forum in Najaf

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended a joint business forum in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Thursday morning.

While in Baghdad, Iran’s FM meets representatives of religious minorities

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – A number of figures and representatives from Iraqi religious minorities have met with Iran’s foreign minister in his place of residence in Baghdad.

Iraqi Parliament speaker stresses expansion of economic ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi in Baghdad.

No one allowed to interfere in Iran-Iraq solid relations: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has said that relations between Iran and Iraq are not detrimental to any country’s interests, stressing that no other country is allowed to meddle with those bilateral relations.

Iranian foreign minister in Iraq to enhance bilateral relations

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Upon his arrival in Baghdad on Sunday afternoon, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that promoting bilateral relations between Iran and Iraq is on the agenda of his visit.

Zarif to depart for Iraq tomorrow: FM spokesperson

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Sat. that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for Baghdad on Sunday.

Iraqi PM hails close, amicable ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Prime Minister of Iraq, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, has highlighted the close and amicable relations with Iran, saying his government believes in focusing on commonalities in its interactions with neighbors.

Iranian official compares Shamkhani, Trump's visit to Afghanistan, Iraq

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Iranian parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian has compared Leader’s envoy Ali Shamkhani's "public" trip to Afghanistan and US President Trump's "secret" trip to Iraq in a tweet on Thursday.

Iran, Iraq discuss expanding medical coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Mohsen Assadi Lari met with Iraqi Health Minister Alaa al-Alwani in Baghdad on Sunday, conferring on a host of issues regarding the expansion of ties in the field of medicine.

Iraq’s relations with Iran not to be affected by foreign pressures: PM

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iraq’s relations with Iran benefit both nations and will not be affected by foreign pressures, according to Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi.

UK, France, Germany envoys vow to back Iraq against anti-Iran US bans

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Ambassadors of the three major European countries met with the Iraqi prime minister in Baghdad to voice their respective countries’ support for Iraq against the effects of Washington's sanctions on Iran.