Iran-Iraq Relations

Iraqi President Barham Salih voiced his disapproval of US President Donald Trump’s remarks about the purpose of the US forces’ presence in his country, saying Trump had not asked Baghdad’s…

Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says the electricity export bill to Iraq over the past 15 years amounts to $6 billion.  "The neighboring country has paid $5 billion of and the rest is…

Iranian private companies are willing and able to help Iraq and Syria in their post-war reconstruction plans by undertaking energy projects, Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said. "This is the…

Representatives from Iraq’s telecommunication ombudsman and mobile and landline operators are to visit Tehran Feb 2-5.  The visit is to help boost bilateral ties and enhance communication…

The speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives reacted to the call by a British diplomat on the Arab country to wean off economic reliance on Iran, saying Baghdad is not willing to part from…

Crude oil and petroleum products’ swap deals have expired and are not extended yet, managing director of the Iranian Oil Pipeline and Telecommunications Company Abbas-Ali Jafari-Nasab said.

Iraqi President Barham Salih is set to travel to the United States at the head of a delegation to negotiate exemption from sanctions on Iran, as Baghdad is trying to balance its relations with…

Relations between Iran and neighboring Iraq are in the best state at present in spite of opposition and hostility by third parties such as the United States and Saudi Arabia, a former diplomat…

Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said Iran is willing to sign a deal with Iraq to drop customs tariffs between the two countries. "The Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared to eliminate…

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif on Sunday that his country is pursuing stronger ties with Iran. “Fostering best…

Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif arrived in Iraq on Sunday at the head of a 30-strong delegation of political and economic figures.   He was scheduled to meet his Iraqi…

Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is to leave Tehran for Iraq on Sunday as part of a regional tour to boost the country’s international relations. He will head a high-level political and…

Iraq and Iran are exploring ways to develop two shared oilfields despite US efforts to isolate Tehran from global oil markets. Thamir Ghadhban, Iraq’s oil minister, made the statement in…

Iran and Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding for boosting energy collaboration and renovating Iraq’s power infrastructure. The agreement was reached after two days of talks between Iran’s…

The United States has granted Iraq a 90-day extension to an exemption from reimposed sanctions on Iran to keep on importing energy, a government source said on Thursday. President Donald Trump…

A joint meeting for surveying commercial opportunities between Iran and Basra was held in the southern Iraqi province on Sunday and Monday in the presence of Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj…

Iraq has had the strongest presence in the Third Exports Capabilities Exhibition of Iran, also known as "Iran Expo 2018", with 64 traders and businesspeople attending the event, Iran’s…

Iran’s share of Iraq’s 2-million-ton annual flour market stands at 320,000 tons or 16%, the chairman of Kermanshah Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said. Keyvan Kashefi…

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said his country’s relations with Iran will not be influenced by other states’ demands or pressures.  “Iraq is an independent country and values its…

Iraqi tourists accounted for the highest number of foreigners who visited Iran during the seven months to Oct. 22, Ali Asghar Mounesan, the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and…

Natural gas to the Iraqi capital Baghdad that had been suspended last week after the magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Kermanshah Province, will resume soon, a spokesman for the National Iranian Gas…

Hamedan Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has signed two memorandums of understanding to improve cooperation and trade with commerce chambers of Baghdad and Karbala during a…

Iran's exports to neighboring Iraq will reach $12 billion by the end of the current Iranian year on March 20, 2019, the president of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce said. "Iran's exports to Iraq…

The newly-elected Iraqi president said Baghdad can act as a mediator to help resolve regional issues, in view of its relations with both Arab and western states.   

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iranian officials are determined to improve cooperation with neighboring Iraq, assuring that he strongly believes in the merits of…