Iran-Iraq Ties

IRGC Quds Force cmdr.:

Leader’s funeral in Iraq deepen Tehran-Baghdad relations

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The upcoming funeral of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Iraq will prove the profound spiritual ties between Iranian and Iraqi nations and further strengthen their unity and amity.

Pezeshkian to attend martyred Leader’s funeral in Iraq

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Iraq on Tuesday to attend the funeral ceremony for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

10 Iraqi provinces to shutdown during Iran Leader's funeral

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – As many as 10 provinces in Iraq are going to close their offices during the Leader of Islamic Revolution's farewell ceremonies in the Provinces of Najaf and Karbala provinces.

New Iraqi PM to visit Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – The Iraqi Prime Minister announced his visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran in the near future, media in the region said on Monday.

FM spox:

Enhancing ties with Iraq Iran’s top foreign policy priority

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says that expanding and broadening relations with the neighboring Iraq is placed at the top foreign policy priority of the ministry.

Araghchi to visit Iraq Sunday: FM spokesman

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Saturday that the top iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi will visit neighboring Iraq on Sunday.

PM Al-Zaidi:

Iraq relation with Iran based on good neighborliness, respect

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi says that his country’s relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran is based on good neighborliness, mutual respect and common interests, just like with all regional countries.

Security of Iran borders at highest level: Cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iran's Border Guard commander says security on the country's borders is at its highest level, with forces in full operational readiness on western frontiers.

Pezeshkian congratulates Iraq on Eid al-Adha, stresses unity

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Iraq’s government and people on the occasion of Eid al-Adha in separate phone calls with Iraqi President Nizar Amidi and Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi

Iran president stresses readiness to expand ties with Iraq

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized Iran’s full readiness to develop comprehensive bilateral relations with Iraq.

Iranian, Iraqi FMs hold phone call

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – The Foreign Ministers of Iran and Iraq spoke by phone on Monday.

Iran’s Leader message delivered to Humam Hamoudi

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador has held a meeting with leader of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council Sheikh Humam Hamoudi in Baghdad on Sunday to hand over a message from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

Regional peace in focus as Iran, Iraq FMs hold talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The top diplomats of Iran and Iraq reviewed regional and international developments in a phone conversation that included updates on ongoing nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

Iran-Iraq borders highly secured: Cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s Border Police Commander has said that the borders between Iran and Iraq are fully secure and stable, stressing that there are no security-related problems along the shared border.

Recent events in Iran were American, Zionist plot: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – President Pezeshkian of Iran has told visiting Iraqi foreign minister and his accompanying delegation that the recent riots in Iran were a project planned by the United States and the Zionist regime.

Top Iranian security official receives visiting Iraqi FM

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani received for a meeting the visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his accompanying delegation in Tehran on Sunday.

Iran, Iraq FMs hold talks in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The top Iranian and Iraqi diplomats held a bilateral meeting in Tehran on Sunday.

Iran, Iraq set for strategic talks during FM Hussein visit

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – In a key diplomatic engagement, the foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq are set to meet in Tehran to coordinate on pressing regional issues.

Iran, Iraq top security officials discuss border control

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – In a phone call aimed at strengthening regional coordination, top Iranian and Iraqi security officials exchanged views on regional developments and joint border control efforts.

Iraqi Kata'ib Hezbollah vows to fully stand by Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iraqi Resistance group Kata'ib Hezbollah has vowed to stand by Iran in the case of any US military aggression.

Iran, Iraq military officials discuss bolstering cooperation

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Military Attaché to Iraq Major General Majid Gholipour and Iraq’s National Security Advisor, Qasim al-Araji, held a meeting to discuss boosting security cooperation.

Araghchi sends letter to his Iraqi counterpart

TEHRAN, Jan.06 (MNA)– Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sent a written message to his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Tuesday regarding regional and international developments.

Iranian ambassador meets with new speaker of Iraqi Parliament

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Mohammad Kazem Al-Sadeq, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Baghdad, met and held talks with Haibat Al-Halbousi, the newly elected speaker of the Iraqi Parliament on Wednesday.

Ambassador to Baghdad:

US spying on Iran over Iraqi airspace

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq has announced that Tehran has identified American reconnaissance flights using Iraqi airspace to spy on Iranian territory.

Iraqi pres. thanks Iran's support for his country

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has attached great importance to his country's relations with Iran, stressing Baghdad's opposition to any hindering of those bilateral ties with Tehran.

Iran, Iraq expand Coop. on combating drug trafficking

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iraq announced that it had discovered and destroyed six tons of narcotics with the intelligence cooperation from Iran and several other countries in the region.

Iran ramps up development at oilfield shared with Iraq

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iran has accelerated development activities at an oil reservoir it shares with neighboring Iraq, aiming to achieve maximum production from the field.

Iraqi president urges strengthening of relations with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has emphasized in a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Mohammad-Kazem Al Sadegh the importance of strengthening relations between the two countries.