Referendum

By: Saeed Sobhani

The Labor Party and the referendum again in England

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Years have passed since the referendum was held over the Brexit, which ended up in the victory of the proponents of the UK exit from the EU. But the details of this departure remains ambiguous among the British authorities, and this ambiguity seems to be intensified in 2019. 

Egypt holds referendum on constitutional changes

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Egypt started on Saturday a three-day national referendum on proposed changes to the country's constitution.

Iranian referees to judge at intl. archery events

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – World Archery Federation has officially invited three Iranian referees to judge at two major international events in the upcoming year.

Protests in Iraqi Kurdistan enter second day

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Angry protesters have reportedly torched offices of the five main political parties around the region including Barzani’s Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Sulaymaniyah province.

Shamkhani:

Iran to remain present in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani said Iran continue to offer advisory services to the Syrian government until complete elimination of all terrorist groups and regardless of Zionists’ baselss claims.

Iran, Turkey foiled Israeli plot in N Iraq: Larijani

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iran-Turkey cooperating in preserving Iraqi territorial integrity was very important, says Ali Larijani, the Iranian Parliament Speaker in his meeting with his Turkish counterpart İsmail Kahraman on Tuesday.

Most Kurds after united Iraq: Velayati

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian former foreign minister Velayati says that referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan was a mistake from very beginning as most of Iraqis support unity.

Baghdad to retake Erbil faster than Kirkuk: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament's General Director for International Affairs Amir-Abdollahian posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday that a united Iraq is so close.

ISIL to be completely defeated in Iraq this year: Iraqi PM

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Khoshroo, Iran’s permanent Envoy to UN in New York, declared that Iran is ready to a blow a firm response to any signatory party of the nuclear deal who renege the accord.

Iran to tighten border check with Iraqi Kurdistan: Brig. Gen. Jazayeri

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Brigadier General Jazayeri of Iran says that Iran will have stricter controls over borders with Iraqi Kurdistan, on the request of Iraqi central government.

Friday cleric:

JCPOA remains non-renegotiable

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Ayatollah Khatami has emphasized that Americans call for renegotiation of the JCPOA while Iran believes that the agreement cannot be reconsidered.

Iraqi Kurdistan referendum illegitimate: Erdogan

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – During the joint presser with Iran’s President Rouhani, President Erdogan of Turkey vowed that stronger steps will be taken against referendum in northern Iraq.

Erdogan:

Visit to Tehran defines roadmap for Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his upcoming visit to the Iranian capital will draw the roadmap for future steps in Turkey.

Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani:

‘Iraqi Kurdistan referendum against national interests of Iraqis’

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) –Iran’s Rear Admiral Shamkhani received General Akar of Turkey in Tehran and the two conferred on regional issues and the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Israeli regime behind Iraqi Kurdistan referendum: Cleric

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – The interim leader of this week’s rituals of Tehran Friday prayers, Ayatollah Kashani referred to Trump’s speech at UNGA and referendum in Kurdistan.

Iran’s veep calls Turkish PM to strongly support Baghdad

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Vice-President Jahangiri and Turkish Premier Binali Yildrim discussed the latest developments in Iraq after the referendum held in Kurdish areas of Iraq, in a phone dialogue on Friday.

Shamkhani elaborates Iran's strategy to confront KRG independence

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Ali Shamkhani, a top Iranian security official went to Iranian Parliament on Wednesday to discuss the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum.

Iran against border change in ME: MoD

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Brig. Gen. Hatami, the Iranian Minister of Defense told Turkish ambassador to Tehran that Iran foresees dark consequences to ensue Iraqi Kurdistan referendum.

KRG referendum illegal, worthless: Velayati

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Senior Adviser to Iran's Leader Ali Akbar Velayati has said the Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence referendum is illegal and worthless, and bears no positive outcome.

Independence polls close in Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The referendum to separate Kurdistan from Iraq, unauthorized by UN resolution, Iraqi parliament, and the neighbors of Iraq was finally held on Monday.

Iran dismisses rumors on KRG shelling

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iran's FM spokesman Ghasemi dismissed as false media hype any rumors about the shelling of the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Rouhani:

Iran against moves threatening Iraqi territorial integrity

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed Tehran’s opposition to any move against the Iraqi territorial integrity and national unity legitimacy of all parties lies within Iraq’s Constitution.

Dehghan:

Barzani after winning concession from Iraqi government

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Leader’s adviser said KRG head Masoud Barzani, with his recent remarks, is seeking to receive concessions from the central government of Iraq.

Iran, Iraq, Turkey discuss Kurdistan referendum

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) –The foreign ministers of Iran, Iraq, and Kurdistan met on the sidelines of UNGA in New York and voiced a united no to the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Iraq, Iran, Turkey release statement on KRG referendum plan

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Foreign Ministers of Iraq, Iran and Turkey held a trilateral meeting in New York on September 20, 2017 to discuss the referendum plan of the KRG.

Zarif calls for respect to Iraqi constitution

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif says that Iraqi territorial integrity and constitution must be respected.

No way to renegotiate nuke deal: Velayati

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Ali Akbar Velayati, the former Iranian FM and current Leader’s aide, says Iran will never accept to renegotiate the agreement of July 14, 2015.

Iran's Zarif, UK's Johnson talk JCPOA, region in NY

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif and his British counterpart Boris Johnson held talks on various bilateral and regional issues in a meeting on Monday in New York.