Iraqi Kurdistan
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Iraqi, Kurdish delegation to visit Iran: Ambassador
TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – A high-level security delegation from Iraq and the Kurdistan Region will visit Tehran in June to discuss bilateral security cooperation, Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad, Mohammad-Kazem Al-Sadeq, stated.
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Iraq’s PM-designate set to present majority of cabinet
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Prime Minister-designate Ali Falih Al-Zaidi is expected to present around 14 ministerial nominees during Monday’s parliamentary session, as political blocs move toward holding a confidence vote on the new Iraqi government.
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IRGC says 8 terrorists killed, injured in Iraqi Kurdistan
TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – The IRGC said in a statement on Saturday that the bases of the Democratic Party terrorist group in the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq were identified and targeted by the IRGC forces.
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Blast hits oil refinery in northern Iraq
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Media sources reported an explosion at an oil refinery in Dohuk province of Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
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Barzani congratulates Iran’s new Leader Ayt. Mojtaba Khamenei
TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Nechirvan Barzani, the head of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, congratulated Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s new leader.
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US army base in Iraqi Kurdistan shelled with missiles
TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) reported on Tuesday of shelling a US army base in the Kurdistan Region in the north of Iraq.
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IRGC pounds KRG-based separatist groups
TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) bombarded the positions of separatist groups in the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq on Saturday morning.
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Member of Iran's Defense Council warns Iraqi Kurdistan region
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – A member of Defense Council has warned the Iraqi Kurdistan Region not to allow terrorist groups based there to move towards acting Iran otherwise it will face severe consequences.
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Araghchi, PUK chief discuss US-Israeli aggression on Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Bafel Jalal Talabani held a telephone conversation on Thursday regarding the recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
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IRGC attacks Komala base in Kurdistan
TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has announced it carried out a drone operation against the headquarters of a terrorist and separatist group in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq.
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US troops begin withdrawal from Syria
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – US forces have begun withdrawing from Syria, departing their largest military base in the country.
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Iran consulate in Iraq Sulaymaniyah marks anniv. of rev.
TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Consulate in Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan region has organized an event to commemorate the anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Former Iraqi President Salih slated to lead UN refugee agency
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Former Iraqi President Barham Salih is on course to become the next head of the United Nations refugee agency after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recommended him for the job.
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Informed source rejects IRGC missile operation in Iraq
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – An informed source has dismissed reports circulating on social media and in some media outlets alleging that the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.
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Deadly gunfire leaves casualties in northern Iraq
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – A civilian was killed, and two others were injured in a shooting in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, according to regional authorities.
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Iraqi Kurdistan's Khor Mor gas field struck by rocket
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Khor Mor gas field was struck by a rocket attack on Wednesday night for which Iraqi Kurdistan's officials blame outlawed groups.
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Iraqi PM announces ‘historic’ deal with Iraqi Kurdistan
TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Thursday announced that his government has reached a "historic agreement" with the Kurdistan Region to resume Kurdish oil exports, which have been suspended since 2023.
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US forces will withdraw from their bases in Iraq: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The international coalition forces led by the United States will withdraw from Ain al-Assad base, Baghdad airport and the Joint Operations Command in Iraq, media claimed on Sunday.
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Drone strikes hit three oil fields in Kurdistan Region
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Explosive-laden drones struck three oil installations in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region early Wednesday, escalating a series of coordinated attacks targeting the Region’s vital energy infrastructure.
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Drone attacks target Iraq airport, oil field
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – A drone packed with explosives was shot down near Arbil airport on Monday, with two more later hitting an oil field in Iraq's Kurdistan region.
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Explosion heard near Erbil Airport in Iraq
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – An explosion was heard near Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq, with local sources reporting the downing of a drone in the area.