The Vatican ambassador to Iraq, the point man for Pope Francis’ trip to the country next week, has tested positive for COVID-19 but the visit will go ahead, he said on Saturday. Archbishop Mitja …
Iran condemns U.S. airstrikes in Syria and denies attacks in Iraq
Iran on Saturday condemned U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria. Washington said its strikes responded to attacks on U.S. targets in Iraq.
Iran: Perpetrators of ‘suspicious’ Iraq attacks must be found
Iran’s top diplomat tells Iraqi counterpart rocket attacks against US positions in Iraq could be aimed at harming ties.
Financial issues discussed between Iran, Iraq
TEHRAN- During a meeting between the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI)and the managing director of the Commercial Bank of Iraq, the two sides discussed the ways for the transfer of Iran’s …
Financial issues discussed between Iran, Iraq
TEHRAN- During a meeting between the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI)and the managing director of the Commercial Bank of Iraq, the two sides discussed the ways for the transfer of Iran’s …
Iran condemns U.S. strikes in Syria, denies attacks in Iraq
Iran on Saturday condemned U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria, and denied responsibility for rocket attacks on U.S. targets in Iraq that prompted Friday’s strikes. Washington said …
Iran’s Top Security Official Raps US Attacks on Resistance Forces
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council decried the recent “brutal” US strikes on the Iraqi forces in Syria as part of attempts to revive “organized terrorism”, vowing that Iran will …
7,000 ISIS fighters in Iraq are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to regroup in key areas, general warns
Kurdish commander Siwan Barzani told the Times that ISIS fighters are infiltrating the civilian population to recruit and re-build their following.
Five die and over 170 injured in Iraq’s protests
Among the fatalities, most died from bullet wounds, a hospital source said, adding that about 120 protesters were wounded. At least 57 members of the security forces were injured, according to another …
Once ravaged by IS, Iraq’s Sinjar caught in new tug-of-war
Nearly six years since Iraq’s Sinjar region was recaptured from jihadists, a tangled web of geopolitical tensions risks sparking a new conflict that could prolong the dire situation of minority …