Iran-Iraq Relations

A total of 457,000 tons of goods worth $186 million were exported from Iran to Iraq from Parvizkhan Border Terminal during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 21-May 21),…

Tehran and Baghdad have agreed to extend the contracts on Iran’s gas exports to Iraq, the Iranian oil minister said. “The two deals on exporting Iran’s gas to Baghdad and Basra power plants…

Exports from Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan Province to Iraq stood at 384,000 tons worth $48.4 million in the first month of the current fiscal month (March 21-April 20), registering a 16% and 38…

The Iraqi Republic Railways Company and its Iranian counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Sunday, outlining executive procedures for establishing a rail connection between…

Iraq intends to use Iranian expertise in managing groundwater resources that are depleting rapidly in both countries and exacerbating water crisis.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said expansion of relations between Iran and Iraq and implementation of agreements would serve the interests of both countries.…

Iran’s exports to Iraq exceeded $10 billion in the last Iranian year (March 2022-23), which marks a record high, registering a 15% rise compared with the year before, according to Farzad Piltan…

Exports from Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan Province to Iraq reached 4.3 million tons worth $720 million during the first 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2022-Feb. 19), according…

Iraq’s defense minister highlighted the geographical and geopolitical importance of the Middle East region, stressing the need for cooperation and interaction to ensure its security. 

Iran's gas export to Iraq, which was halted for about two weeks, has been resumed, the head of dispatching operations at the National Iranian Gas Company said. “The halt of export to the…

Natural gas exports to Iraq and Turkey has reduced by 46 million cubic meters per day, said Hamid Hosseini, the head of board of directors at Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products…

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein said Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has called on Iraqi authorities to arrange a face-to-face meeting between the top diplomats of Riyadh…

More than 2.35 million tons of goods worth $1.09 billion were exported from Iran to Iraq through the Mehran Border Terminal in the western Ilam Province during the first eight months of the…

Iran and Iraq traded 11.62 million tons of goods worth $4.14 billion during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), according to the spokesperson of the Islamic…

Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani is set to visit Tehran on Tuesday to hold talks with Iranian authorities, according to a diplomat.  Iran’s Ambassador in Baghdad Mohammad…

New trade data show Iran’s exports to Iraq are rising after they plummeted in the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 21). Iran’s exports to neighboring Iraq stood at $7.03…

Iran reopened Chazzabeh and Shalamcheh border crossings to Iraq for resumption of exports on Wednesday, according to a local official, after they were closed due to the massive influx of…

Iran reopened all its borders with Iraq on Wednesday, a day after they were closed due to the security situation arising from Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr’s announcement to quit political…

Iran’s mineral and mining industries’ exports to Iraq hit 21.98 million tons worth $2.59 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), according to a new report…

A total of 850,500 tons of goods worth $349 million were exported from Iran to Iraq via Khosravi border terminal during the first five months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Aug. 22),…

A total of 753,089 tons of goods worth $323 million were exported from Iran’s Parvizkhan border to Iraq in the first five months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Aug. 22), according to Qasem…

Iran’s exports to Iraq during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21-July 22) registered a 15% decline compared with the similar period of last year.  The secretary-…

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity says it is in talks with Iran to increase natural gas imports from its eastern neighbor. According to Ahmed al-Ebadi, a ministry spokesman, the volume of gas…

Iran and Iraq traded 25.93 million tons of goods worth $8.64 billion since Ebrahim Raisi took office as Iran’s president on August 23, 2021, until June 21, 2022, says Rouhollah Latifi, spokesman…

Tehran and Baghdad agreed on Sunday to join forces to promote peace and stability in the region, Iraq’s prime minister said.