Sulaymaniyah

Iraqi forces detain five ISIL elements in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The Spokesman of Commander-in-Chief of Iraqi Armed Forces announced the arrest of five ISIL Takfiri terrorists in Sulaymaniyah province on Thursday.

Rocket attack targets Khor Mor gas field in Sulaimaniyah

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Several rockets landed at the Khor Mor gas field in the Sulaimaniya region of northern Iraq on Monday, Iraqi Kurdish officials said, but they did not immediately report any damage or casualties.

Rocket attack targets Dana Gas company in northern Iraq

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Local media in the Iraqi Kurdistan region have reported that a Dana Gas facility in the Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan Region’s Chamchamal county has been targeted with rockets on Wednesday afternoon.

Explosion in Iraqi Kurdistan leaves 12 injured (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Media sources reported early Thursday that an explosion in Sulaymaniyah city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq left at least 12 wounded.

Iranian archers advance to next stag of Asia Cup 2022 Stage 2

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The Iranian archers have advanced to the knockout stage of Asia Cup 2022 Stage 2 underway in the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah.

Iran consul general:

Israeli presence in region cause of insecurity, instability

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Stating that presence of the Zionist regime in the region has nothing but insecurity, Iran Consul General in Sulaymaniyah said that ties normalization only encourages Zionists to oppress Palestinians in occupied lands.  

Four ISIL terrorists detained in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that the Sulaymaniyah Intelligence and Security Directorate managed to arrest four ISIL terrorists in the province.

Iran to take part at Sulaymaniyah's book fair

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Book and Literature House has said that it will take part for the first time at Sulaimaniyah International Book Fair.

Turkish warplanes bomb targets in northern Iraq: Defense min.

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Turkish defense ministry said Tue. that as many as 20 Turkish fighter jets bombed targets belonging to the PKK in Iraqi Sulaymaniyah province.

Iran's soil mechanics lab. to start job in Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Iraq's Sulaymaniyah Governor Haval Abubakir informed on Sat. that preparation will soon be made for the presence of the Iranian Technical and Soil Mechanics Laboratory (TSML) in Iraqi Kurdistan.

A terrorist team arrested in areas close to Iran (+PHOTO)

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – A secret team of ISIL terrorists has been identified and arrested in Sulaymaniyah and Halabja in the Iraqi Kurdistan region near Iran border.

1 killed in explosion in Iraq's Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – A Peshmerga officer was killed and two members of his family were wounded in an explosion in Sulaymaniyah in the Iraqi Kurdistan region today.

Iran, Iraq targeting annual trade vol. $20b

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah said that Iran and Iraq are planning to reach bilateral trade volume exchange by $20 billion annually.

Iran, Iraq sign MoU to boost border security cooperation

URMIA, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian and Iraqi border officials have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost mutual cooperation between the two neighbors regarding border security.

Iran ready to help Iraqi Kurdistan in fight against COVID-19

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Consul-General in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, Mehdi Shoushtari voiced Iran’s readiness to help Iraqi Kurdistan Region in the battle against coronavirus.

Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan Region discuss trade relations

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Consul General of Iran Mehdi Shoushtari met and held talks with governor of Sulaymaniyah Haval Abubakir on Sunday evening on the trade relations.

Kish-Sulaymaniyah direct flight route launched

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iran and Iraq have launched a direct flight route between Kish Island and Sulaymaniyah.

Iran to hold food expo in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah on April 11-21

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The director general of Agriculture Ministry for Intl. Affairs said that Iran will hold Food Expo in Sulaymaniyah of Iraq on April 11-21, 2020.

Iranian firms participate at Sulaymaniyah Agriculture, Food Fair

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Some Iranian companies have participated in the first edition of Sulaymaniyah International Agriculture & Food Industry Fair which was opened on Tuesday in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah.

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.

Iraqi Kurdish business official says Iran has grown immune against sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – A member of Sulaymaniyah Chamber of Commerce described Iran as a big and powerful country that cannot be sanctioned given its capabilities.

Iraq keen to use Iranian electrical knowhow, technology

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Officials of Iraqi’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) especially Sulaymaniyah province voiced their readiness to take advantage of Iran’s high technical knowhow and knowledge in the field of electrical parts and equipment.

Iran ready to supply 300 MW of electricity to Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iranian power plants in the western Kurdestan province currently have the capacity to provide up to 300 megawatts of electricity to Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, a senior official said on Saturday.

Sulaymaniyah governor stresses stepped-up Iran-KRG economic ties

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Governor of Iraqi Kurdistan region’s Sulaymaniyah Province Haval Abubakir has called for expansion of trade and economic relations between the Kordestan province of Iran the Kurdistan regional government of Iraq.