Barham Salih

Iran backs development of peace, stability in Iraq

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi highlighted the Islamic Republic’s support to the development of peace and security as well as economic progress in neighboring Iraq.

Unrests in Iraq, ‘overt, covert’ objectives of ‘realizing’ a narration

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – As Iraqi government has revealed the review of recent protests in this country, some movements are seeking to take advantage of popular protests for their benefit.

Iraq welcomes Iran's HOPE initiative: Barham Salih

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iraqi President Barham Salih has welcomed President Rouhani's regional peace plan, called Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE), which was presented to the 74th session of UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

Iran’s ambassador meets with Iraqi President in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi met with the Iraqi President Barham Salih in Baghdad on Sunday.

By: Ramin Hossein Abadian

Details of Mogherini’s trip to Baghdad: Iraq’s clear messages about Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Federica Mogherini, the high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, heading a diplomatic delegation, arrived in Baghdad on Saturday. This was Mogherini’s first trip to Iraq since 2014.

Iraq not to let US use its territory to attack Iran: Iraqi president

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Baghdad will not allow Washington to use its military bases to launch an attack on Iran, the Iraqi country's president stressed, thrashing US President Donald Trump's warmongering policies towards the Islamic Republic.

Iraq-Iran relations are historic and solid: Barham Salih

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The Iraqi President Barham Salih met with Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi in Baghdad on Sunday afternoon.

FM Zarif:

Iran ready to sign non-aggression pact with Persian Gulf states

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Iran is inclined to be in a balanced relationship with all the Persian Gulf littoral states and is poised to sign a non-aggression pact with them, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.

Tehran, Baghdad stress security coop. to increase regional stability

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Iraqi President Barham Salih met in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss security cooperation between the two countries in a bid to help increase the stability in the region.

Iran envoy, Iraqi pres. discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi met with Iraqi President Barham Salih in Baghdad to discuss regional developments.

Rouhani in a phone call with Iraqi counterpart:

Enforcing Tehran-Baghdad agreements a valuable step in deepening ties

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with Iraqi President Mon., Iranian President Rouhani said that executing Tehran-Baghdad agreements is a valuable step in development of relations between the two countries, stressing that attempting to further deepen these ties is what both Iranian and Iraqi nations want.

In joint declaration, Iran, Iraq stress 'strategic' cooperation

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq issued a joint statement on Tuesday and stressed development of relations between the two countries in all fields of mutual interest.

Pres. Rouhani

Fostering bilateral, regional, intl. Iran-Iraq ties essential

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – In a meeting in Baghdad today, the Iranian and Iraqi presidents referred to the friendly, brotherly and developing relations between the two countries and stressed more efforts by the authorities to further deepen bilateral, regional and international Iran-Iraq relations.

President Rouhani calls for solidifying Iran-Iraq ties

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the friendly relations between Iran and Iraq on Monday, saying that the trip will help solidify the strategic ties between the two sides, despite the US’ efforts to keep the two neighbors apart.

Rouhani arrives in Iraq for new phase in two nations’ relations

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Baghdad this morning to extend congratulations to the Iraqi people and government over successful holding of elections, and to declare Iran's readiness for continued cooperation and support for the democratic process and reconstruction of the country.

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 subcommittees’ talks kick off

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Concurrent with the travel of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Iraqi capital Baghdad and at the threshold of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s trip to Iraq, subcommittees’ talks between the two countries of Iran and Iraq kicked off in Iraq on Mon.

Pres. Rouhani to visit Iraq on Mon.

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled for an official visit to neighboring country Iraq on March 11, according to his deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Information.

Iraq’s political leadership supports banking agreements with Iran: Pres. Salih

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The Iraqi president expressed his support for continuation of banking negotiations with Iran to remove barriers to bilateral economic and trade cooperation, adding that Iraq’s political leadership supports the talks.

Salih to Trump: respect my slogan ‘Iraq first and foremost’

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – An Iraqi source told MNA that Iraqi President Barham Salih responded to US president when the latter told him that he was disturbed by his recent statements by saying that "Trump must understand if his slogan is America first.”

Iraqi pres. to Trump:

Don’t overburden Iraq with your own issues

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Monday that President Donald Trump did not ask Iraq’s permission for US troops stationed there to “watch Iran.”

Iranian oil min. meets Iraqi PM

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh and Iraqi Prime Minister Adil al-Mahdi met and held talks in Baghdad on Thursday.

Iran, Iraq oil ministers call for broadening bilateral coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The visiting Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh and his Iraqi counterpart Thamir Ghadhban stressed expanding bilateral ties in a Thu. meeting in Baghdad.

Salih, Erdoğan discuss regional, intl. issues in Ankara

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iraqi President Barham Salih met in Ankara and conferred on various regional and international issues as well as bilateral ties.

Iraqi president calls for closer energy coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iraqi President Barham Salih in a meeting with Iranian minister of energy has called for expansion of bilateral cooperation, particularly in energy and water.

Iraq emphasizes support for efforts to politically resolve crisis in Syria

BAGHDAD, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iraq affirmed its support for efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria and put an end to foreign interference in the country’s affairs.

Barham Salih renounces British citizenship in adherence to constitution

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iraqi President Barham Saleh has relinquished his British citizenship in compliance with the constitution of his own country.

Iraqi president extends appreciation to Iran on anniv. of victory over ISIL

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The Iraqi President has extended gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its support and stance during the three-year fight against the ISIL terrorist group from 2014 to 2017.