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Martyr Soleimani commemorated in Iran embassy in Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – A ceremony was held in the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the iconic anti-terror commander Martyr Lt. General Qassem Soleimani.

Why does not SG of Iraqi Nujaba appear in public?

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Akram Abbas al-Ka'abi, the secretary general of Iraqi Resistance group al-Nujaba Movement has not appeared in public recently and a senior member of the group has talked to the media about possible reasons.

Top Iraq court ends parliament speaker Halbousi's tenure

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Iraq’s top court ruled Thursday that the speaker and a rival lawmaker should be ousted from Parliament, following a high-profile feud between the two men.

Iraqi official:

Parl. law to expel American troops has to be implemented

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iraq's "Al-Harak al-Qa'uni" movement criticized the non-implementation of the law to expel American troops from the country's soil and emphasized that the parliament piece of legislation must be implemented.

Al-Halbousi reaffirms Iraq's support for Palestine

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – In a meeting with the Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament emphasized that Iraq supports the right of Palestinians to resist against the Zionist occupiers.

Iraqi parliament gives votes of confidence to 2 ministers

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Local Iraqi media said Saturday Iraq parliament gave votes of confidence to the candidates of the Ministries of Environment, Construction, Housing, and Municipalities and Public Works, by an absolute majority.

130 injured in clash btw Iraqi protesters, security forces

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – At least 133 people were injured as a result of Wednesday's clashes between protesters and Iraqi security forces.

US convoy targeted in Iraq's Saladin

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – According to an Iraqi security source, a logistics convoy belonging to Americans was targeted in the country's Saladin province on Tuesday.

Halbousi suspends Iraqi parliament amid riots

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The Iraqi Paleriament Speaker Mohmmad Al-Halbousi has suspended the activities of the parliament after the Sadrists stormed the parliament for the second time on Saturday.

Iraqi parliament to pass law on expelling Turkish forces

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – An Iraqi Parliament member announced that the Iraqi Parliament is reviewing passing a law on expelling Turkish forces from Iraqi soil.

Iraq files complaint against Turkey at UNSC

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iraq has filed a complaint to the UN Security Council against Turkey, calling for holding an emergency meeting on the Turkish artillery attack on the north of Iraq.

Turkiye's plan to build new dam on Tigris worries Iraq

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The chairman of the Water Resources Committee in the Iraqi Parliament has expressed his concern over Turkiye's plan to build a new big dam on the Tigris River.

Iran's envoy:

Tehran backing any national figure takes office as Iraqi PM

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Tehran supports any national figure who takes office as Prime Minister in Iraq, the Iranian envoy to Baghdad said, adding that the stability of Iraq will be in the interest of Iran and regional countries.

Iraqi Parl. preparing to expel Turkish forces from country

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The Iraqi parliament has launched a serious parliamentary movement to expel Turkish troops from the north of the country.

Amir-Abdollahian reaffirms Iran support for stability in Iraq

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has told the visiting Iraqi speaker that the Islamic Republic considers Iraq's security as its own security while calling on the neighboring country to expel separatist and adversary groups.

Al-Halbusi meets with Iran's SNSC chief, FM Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – The Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi has met with Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) secretary Admiral Ali Shamkhani as well as Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran on Wednesday.

Iraqi FM:

Iranian delegation to visit Iraq on security issues

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iraq’s foreign minister said Monday that an Iranian delegation will travel to Baghdad after Eid al-Fitr to discuss various issues, especially security issues.

Fire reported at Iraqi Kurdistan's parliament

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – A big fire is reported to be burning in the Iraqi Kurdistan region's parliament.