Iraqi Kurdistan

Iraq’s KRG, gateway to Iran’s presence in lucrative Iraqi, Syrian markets

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The Secretary General of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce Seyyed Hamid Hosseini said that Iraqi’s Kurdistan Regional Government is a gateway for the presence of Iran in lucrative Iraqi and Syrian markets.
2019-12-02 18:42
Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan confer on facilitating bilateral trade

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – An Iranian delegation, headed by Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari, held talks with a number of Iraqi Kurdistan economy officials on expansion of facilitation of bilateral trade.
2019-10-09 10:16
Tourism, trade transactions ensuring security of borders: deputy FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari said on Tuesday that tourism prosperity and reinforcement of trade transactions can increase security at Iran’s borders.
2019-10-08 21:31
Iran, KRG discuss ways to strengthen economic ties in an event in Erbil

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – A conference was held in Iraqi Kurdistan capital of Erbil on Sunday with the participation of Iran's ambassador to Baghdad and those active in the economic sector of Iran and the KRG.
2019-10-06 22:00
Iranian director Derakhshandeh joins juries at 4th Slemani filmfest.

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Acclaimed Iranian director Pouran Derakhshandeh has joined the jury panel of 4th edition of Slemani International Film Festival in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan.
2019-10-02 10:40
'Gold Runner' to vie at Duhok Filmfest. in Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iranian film 'Gold Runner' directed by Touraj Aslani has been accepted into the competition lineup of 7th Duhok International Film Festival in Iraqi Kurdistan.
2019-09-11 09:00
Iranian envoy, KSDP leader hold talks in Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Consul-General in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, Mehdi Shoushtari, and the leader of the Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party (KSDP), Mohammed Haji Mahmoud, met on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties and international developments.
2019-08-09 10:14
Official calls for accelerating export of products to neighboring Iraq

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Secretary General of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce Seyyed Hamid Hosseini lashed out at significant export slump to neighboring Iraq and said that four internal and external factors contributed to the considerable reduction of Iran’s export of products to Iraq.
2019-08-04 10:38
Partovi’s ‘Truck’ to vie at 7th Duhok Filmfest. in Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Truck’, directed by Kambuzia Partovi, will take part at the 7th edition of Duhok International Film Festival in Iraqi Kurdistan.
2019-07-31 10:09
VIDEO: Terrorist bases on Iran-Iraqi Kurdistan joint border struck by IRGC

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The footage released by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps on Friday shows the airstrikes carried out by IRGC on terrorist bases on the shared borders with Iraqi Kurdistan, killing and wounding a large number of terrorists.
2019-07-12 17:00
IRGC strikes terrorists' bases on Iran-Iraqi Kurdistan borders

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement on Friday that the forces have struck terrorist bases on the shared borders with Iraqi Kurdistan, killing and wounding a large number of terrorists.
2019-07-12 16:11
Over $1bn worth of goods transited via Kurdistan’s Bashmaq border crossing this year

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Director General of Kurdistan province Customs Office Bakhtiar Rahmanipour said on Tue. that more than $1 billion worth of goods was transited from Kurdistan’s Bashmaq border crossing in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).
2019-07-09 15:54
Abdul Sattar Majid:

Iraqi Kurdistan not to welcome pressure on Iranian people

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Member of Kurdistan Islamic Group says they don’t welcome any sanction and pressure causing sufferings for Iranian nation.
2019-06-26 11:19
Iran FM congratulates Barzani on election as KRG President

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has offered congratulations to Nechirvan Barzani on his election as the new President of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government.
2019-05-30 11:25
Iran’s Dehkhoda inst., Iraqi Kurdistan’s Zakho uni. signed MoU

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Iran’s Dehkhoda Lexicon Institute, International Center for Persian Studies (ICPS) and Iraqi Kurdistan’s University of Zakho have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in an effort to develop educational and academic cooperation.
2019-05-05 16:47
Iran will never forget Halabja disaster, FM Zarif says

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Neither Iran nor the Kurdish brethren will ever forget about horrors of Halabja and Sardasht chemical disasters, the Iranian foreign minister said in a tweet on the anniversary of Iraqi Kurdistan city of Halabja’s chemical attack.
2019-03-16 23:03
Iran, KRG form committee to swap prisoners

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The General Manager of the Iran and Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG) relations Abdullah Saleh says that a 7-member committee has been formed between Iran and the KRG to exchange prisoners.
2019-02-24 17:02
Iran’s Sardasht, Iraqi Kurdistan’s Sulaymaniyah to step up border coop.

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The border police commanders of Iranian governorate of Sardasht and Iraq Kurdistan’s Sulaymaniyah held a meeting to discuss expansion of border cooperation between two sides.
2019-02-17 18:15
Iraq’s Halabja, Iran’s Kermanshah agree on boosting mutual ties

KERMANSHAH, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Senior officials from the Iraqi city of Halabja and the Iranian city of Kermanshah have signed several Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a wide range of topics to boost all-out cooperation between the two border cities.
2019-02-17 12:38
Economic delegation from Halabja to visit Kermanshah

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – An economic delegation from Halabja, Iraqi Kurdistan region, is set to visit the western Iranian province of Kermanshah later today to talk over the expansion of bilateral ties.
2019-02-17 09:03
VIDEO: Iran FM meets Masrour Barzani in Germany

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and head of Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC) Masrour Barzani hold talks Saturday on the sideline of the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
2019-02-16 15:33
Exports through Kurdistan province's border gates grow by 63%

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – According to the head of the customs administration the western province of Kurdistan Bakhtiar Rahmanipour, the volume and value of exports from the provincial border checkpoints recorded a 63% increase during the first 9 months of Iranian year of 1397 (Mar. 21- Dec. 22, 2018) compared to the same period last year.
2019-01-28 17:33
Somar border crossing briefly shut by Iraq authorities

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The governor of the border town of Gilan-e Gharb said Mon. that the border crossing of Somar has been closed by the Iraqi authorities on the other side of the border until further notice.
2019-01-21 16:26
Iran a reliable friend of Kurds: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spotlighted Iran’s reliability as a friend and business partner for Kurds after his visit to the Kurdistan Region during a trip to Iraq.
2019-01-16 08:50
Iran Zarif meets with PUK SG Kosrat Rasul

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Secretary General of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Kosrat Rasul in Sulaimaniyah on Tuesday.
2019-01-15 21:18
Zarif arrives in Sulaimaniyah, pays tribute to late president Talabani

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – On a visit to Iraq and the country's Kurdistan region, the Iranian foreign minister arrived in the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah on Tuesday afternoon after finishing visit to Erbil.
2019-01-15 19:01
Zarif arrives in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Kurdistan Region with business leaders this morning.
2019-01-15 10:38
Iran, Iraq hold joint business conference in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – A joint business conference between Iranian and Iraqi business people kicked off in Baghdad on Monday, with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif in attendance.
2019-01-14 18:46
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.
2019-01-13 18:35
Zarif leaves for Baghdad

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for Baghdad today to hold meetings and talks with senior Iraqi officials.
2019-01-13 15:00