Iran-Iraq Ties

Persepolis earn first win at 2024/25 AFC Champions League

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iranian football club Persepolis gained a 2-1 over Al Shorta of Iraq to mark the first win of the Iranian giant team in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 on Monday.

Iran's president, Iraq's PM discuss Syria situation by phone

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – In a phone call with the Iraqi Prime Minister, the Iranian President said that his country is ready to cooperate to counter terrorist acts in Syria.

Iran’s deputy FM calls for expansion Tehran-Baghdad coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Vahid Jalalzadeh, in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Omar Al-Barzanji, called for the expansion of cooperation between two neighboring and brotherly countries.

Iraq's Araji meets with Iranian counterpart, IRGC chief

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Qasim al-Araji, the Iraqi national security advisor has held talks with the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and the commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

Iraqi top security official meets with Iran's Gen. Gh'aani

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Qasim al-Araji, the Iraqi national security advisor has held a meeting with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani on a visit to Tehran on Monday.

Al-Araji says;

Any action against Iran's security to face Iraq's response

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Any measure against Iran's security will be faced by the response of Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region, Iraq's National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji said in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

In a presser with Iraqi PM:

Pres. stresses full implementation of Iran-Iraq agreements

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Iraq on Baghadad visit and stressed the need for full implementation of bilateral agreements.

Iran, Iraq to sign 15 memoranda of understanding

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Tehran and Baghdad are set to sign 15 MoUs during the visit of the Iranian president to the neighboring country.

Iranian president due in Iraq to sign agreements

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – In his first foreign state visit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian would visit Iraq this month to sign agreements.

Destination of Pezeshkian's 1st foreign state visit revealed

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – The destination of Iran's President Masouz Pezeshkian's first foreign state visit was announced on Monday morning.

Iraqi PM felicitates Iranian President on forming government

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Wednesday congratulated Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the formation of his government.

Advisor to Leader:

Iraq should use Iran's 50 years of atomic energy experience

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, the top military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that Iraq should use Iran's 50 years of nuclear energy experience.

Mokhber calls for closer economic ties with Iraq

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Iran's Acting President Mohammad Mokhber has called for strengthening of economic cooperation with Iraq.

Iran acting FM:

“Hell with no return” awaits Israel if it attacks Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has cautioned Israel against waging a war on Lebanon, saying any such aggression is like going to “hell with no return.”

Interim president Mokhber:

Enhancing ties with neighbors most important Raeisi's gain

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – In a meeting with the visiting Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, the interim Iranian president Mohammad Mokhber said that the most important achievement of late president Ebrahim Raeisi was enhancing ties with neighbors.

Amir-Abdollahian receives Nechervan Barzani

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister received the visiting head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Nechervan Barzani for a meeting in Tehran on Monday.

Iran, Iraq agree on passenger transport across joint river

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iranian and Iraqi officials have held talks and reached preliminary agreement for passenger transport across Arvand Rud (Shatt Al-Arab) river at the shared border.

Iran, Iraq pledge to work on tackling dust storms

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Iran and Iraq have pledged to jointly work on tackling the issue of dust storms in both countries, an Iranian official has said.

Top Iran, Iraq security officials confer on security pact

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and the Iraqi National Security Adviser discussed in Saint Petersburg the security pact between the two neighbors

Iran-Syria-Iraq joint judicial committee meets in Damascus

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – A joint judicial committee of Iran, Syria and Iraq has convened in Damascus, according to local Syrian media.

Iranian, Iraqi foreign ministers discuss ties

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian and Iraqi ministers of foreign affairs discussed the bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries on Wednesday night.

Iraq PM, Iran envoy hold meeting to discuss relations

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani and Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Kazem Al Sadegh held a meeting to discuss bilateral ties and cooperation between the two neighboring states.

Iran Judiciary head travels to Iraq for cooperation talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The head of Iran's Judiciary has traveled to neighboring Iraq for talks on judicial cooperation.

Iran committed to Iraq’s security, stability: Security chief

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian says that the country is committed to the security and stability of neighboring Iraq.

Former Iraqi PM:

Iraq terrorism fight would have failed without Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Dec.30 (MNA) – Iraq’s former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki praised Martyr General Qassem Soleimani for the role he played in the anti-terrorism fight in his country, saying Iraq would have failed to defeat ISIL terrorists.

Iran Oil Minister:

Iran ready to develop Iraq upstream, downstream sectors

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iran is self-sufficient in all segments of the oil industry despite brutal sanctions and ready to develop Iraq’s upstream and downstream sectors, said Oil Minister Javad Owji on Wednesday.

Iran, Iraq deputy FMs stress stabilizing West Asia region

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani and the deputy foreign minister of Iraq Mohammed Hussein Mohammed Bahr AlUloom in a meeting stressed the need for stabilizing the West Asia region.

Iran, Iraq stress Musilms unity to defend Palestine

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister praised the prominent role of Iraq in the development of stability in the region, stressing the need to intensify diplomatic and international actions to deal with the crimes of the Zionist regime.

Iran urges full disarmament of terrorists on Iraqi soil

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran expects the Iraqi side to continue its actions to achieve full disarmament of terrorist elements on its soil.