Iraqi Parliament
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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VIDEO: Sadr supporters storm parliament building in Baghdad
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Hundreds of supporters of the Sadrist Movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr broke into the parliament building on Saturday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after breaching the heavily fortified Green Zone.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mohammed al-Halbusi re-elected as Iraqi parliament speaker
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The Iraqi parliament held its first session to elect the speaker, the prime minister as well as the president, while there have been reports of tension over which blocs has the majority.
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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.
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Iran FM, Al-Kadhimi discuss economic projects, pilgrims
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister and the Iraqi Prime Minister discussed some issues about the pilgrimage, economic projects between the two countries as well as the mutual economic benefits.
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US role in delaying Iraqi parliamentary elections
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – During the meeting held in Tehran on recent developments in Iraq, the participants discussed the country's upcoming parliamentary elections.
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Zarif holds meeting with Iraqi parl. speaker
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – On a visit to Iraq, the Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif held a meeting with the Iraqi parliament al-Halbousi on Monday afternoon.
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Iraqi MP:
Zarif's visit has nothing to do with Iran nuclear talks
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – An Iraqi lawmaker has said that the Iranian foreign minister's upcoming visit to his country has nothing to do with the nuclear talks between Tehran and the remaining parties to the JCPOA in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
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Iran, Iraq stress expanding judicial, parliamentary coop.
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi has met with Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi in Baghdad Thursday during which they stressed expanding judicial and parliamentary cooperation.
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Iraqi parliament to meet with PM to discuss US troops expel
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – A member of the Iraqi parliament's Security and Defense Committee announced that the committee would meet with the Iraqi prime minister to discuss the expulsion of US troops.
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Iraq's Al-Fatah:
Scientist martyred by Zionist bullets, traitors to Islam
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The Fatah (Conquest) Alliance in Iraq's parliament has deplored the assassination of an Iranian physicist, saying he was martyred by the Zionists’ bullets and those who betray the Islamic Ummah.
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Iraqi MP urges for issuing intl. arrest warrant for Trump
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iraqi lawmaker Hassan Salem has called for issuing an international arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump over his order to assassinate Lieutenant General Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
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Iraqi MP objects over US testing missile
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – A member of the Iraqi Parliament has voiced his objection over the US' testing missile in its embassy in Baghdad, calling on the Iraqi government to prevent such acts in the country.
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Iraqi lands, skies not a place for US military tests: MP
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Deputy of Al-Fateh coalition in Iraq's Parliament, Fadel Al-Fatlawi has strongly rebuked the US for testing an air defense missile system inside its embassy in Baghdad.
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Iraqi PM-designate resigns following failure to secure Parl. support
TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iraq's Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Tawfiq Allawi announced withdrawal of his candidacy after the parliament failed to approve his new government.
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Iraqi parliament confidence vote to Allawi cabinet shrouded in ambiguity
TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Repeated postponement of a special session of the Iraqi parliament to give confidence vote to Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi 's cabinet occurs amid Washington’s attempts to create a political vacuum in Iraq.