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Iran keen on boosting agricultural coop with Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Iranian Consul General in Sulaimaniyah announced Iran's readiness to cooperate with the Kurdistan Region in the fields of agricultural and water projects, especially dam construction projects.
News ID: 82676    Publish Date : 2020/11/29

Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan Region discuss trade relations

TEHRAN (defapress) – Consul General of Iran Mehdi Shoushtari met and held talks with governor of Sulaymaniyah Haval Abubakir on Sunday evening on the trade relations.
News ID: 80849    Publish Date : 2020/04/20

IRGC strikes terrorists' bases on Iran-Iraqi Kurdistan borders

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement on Friday that the forces have struck terrorist bases on the shared borders with Iraqi Kurdistan, killing and wounding a large number of terrorists.
News ID: 78052    Publish Date : 2019/07/12

Officials Discuss Closer Ties between Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s top diplomat and the secretary general of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan explored avenues for the expansion of relations between the Islamic Republic and the Iraqi Kurdistan region in various fields.
News ID: 75008    Publish Date : 2019/01/16

Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan negotiate to ease border traffic

TEHRAN(defapress) – Easing the border and trade traffic was discussed in a meeting between Iranian Consul General Morteza Ebadi and Iraqi Kurdistan minister of interior Abdul Karim Sultan Sinjari.
News ID: 73425    Publish Date : 2018/11/01

Anti-Revolution terrorists martyr 2 Basijis in Kurdistan province

TEHRAN (defapress) – The governor of Sarvabad in the western Iranian province of Kurdistan said Thu. that the anti-Revolution terrorist group martyred two Basij voluntary forces in Kosalan region this morning.
News ID: 73282    Publish Date : 2018/10/25

Turkey Detains 90 for Alleged Links to Kurdish Militants

TEHRAN (defapress) - Turkish authorities detained 90 people on Tuesday over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, the Interior Ministry said.
News ID: 72969    Publish Date : 2018/10/09

IRGC Holds Drills West of Iran

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force launched the final stage of large-scale military exercises in the country’s western province of Kurdistan on Sunday.
News ID: 72929    Publish Date : 2018/10/07

Envoy:

Iraqi Kurdistan Leader to Cooperate with New President

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government’s envoy to Iran shrugged off disagreements between KRG leader Masoud Barzani and the new president of the Arab country, Barham Salih, saying that the two would cooperate with each other.
News ID: 72917    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

Polls Open in Iraqi Kurdistan for Regional Election

TEHRAN (defapress) – Kurds began voting in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq on Sunday, a year after a failed bid for independence.
News ID: 72771    Publish Date : 2018/09/30

Iranian Cleric Lauds IRGC Missile Attack on Terrorists in Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN (defapress) – Tehran’s Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi praised a recent missile attack by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against terrorists in the Iraqi Kurdistan as “powerful” and said the operation showed Iran’s intelligence superiority to the world.
News ID: 72397    Publish Date : 2018/09/14

IRGC Confirms Missile Attack on Terrorists in Iraq’s Kurdistan

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed on Sunday that it had launched a missile attack on a center in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region which was used for training anti-Iran terrorists and hosted a meeting of terrorist leaders.
News ID: 72292    Publish Date : 2018/09/09

Tens of Civilians Kidnapped by Turkish Army in Afrin

Dozens of civilians have been abducted by the Turkish army and its affiliated militants in Afrin in the past two days as Ankara continues occupation of the region, local sources said.
News ID: 71814    Publish Date : 2018/08/16

Two Iranian security forces martyred at Iraqi border

The Islamic Republic of Iran Border Guard Command has announced that two border guards were martyred last night in clashes with ‘armed gangs’ on the border with Iraqi Kurdistan.
News ID: 70561    Publish Date : 2018/06/06

Iraqi Kurdistan premier thanks Iran for reopening borders

The Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister appreciated Iran for reopening borders with this Iraqi region under current hard political and economic conditions.
News ID: 69864    Publish Date : 2018/04/26

Maj. Gen. Bagheri:

Iraqi Kurdistan's issue 'an ethnic conspiracy'

TEHRAN (defapress) – Head of Chief of Staff of Armed Force Major General Bagheri said that enemies are always trying to sabotage the development path of Islamic world.
News ID: 67689    Publish Date : 2017/12/24

Iraq's Kurdistan Says to Respect Court Decision Banning Secession

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Tuesday they would accept a court decision prohibiting the region from seceding, signaling a new phase in efforts to restart stalled negotiations over its future.
News ID: 66999    Publish Date : 2017/11/14

Iran’s Top General:

US behind Iraqi Kurdistan’s Secession Attempt

TEHRAN (defapress) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said “a secret team” from the US provoked authorities in Iraq’s Kurdistan region to hold an independence referendum despite Washington’s pretense of opposing the vote.
News ID: 66786    Publish Date : 2017/10/31

Leader's Top Aide:

Partition of Iraqi Kurdistan History Now

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Supreme Leader's top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati congratulated the Iraqi government and nation on the liberation of Kirkuk, and said Iraq's Kurdistan region will never be separated from that country.
News ID: 66573    Publish Date : 2017/10/20

Army not to be used against Kurds: Iraqi PM

TEHRAN (defapress) –While Iraqi Kurdistan region's offiicials in attempt to create a psychological war agains Baghdad claimed baghdad is preparing for military action against Kurdish region, al-Abadi said in televised comments broadcast on Iraqi state television,“We won’t use the army against the people and we won’t wage a war against the Kurdish people."
News ID: 66335    Publish Date : 2017/10/12