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Iran Reaffirms Support for Security of Iraq

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council reaffirmed the country’s commitment to protecting security and stability in neighboring Iraq.
News ID: 84493    Publish Date : 2024/02/13

Iran Underlines Necessity for Conducting Joint Military Exercise with Iraq

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri, who is in Iraq for an official visit, underscored that joint military wargames along the common border will guarantee sustainable border security and stability.
News ID: 84450    Publish Date : 2023/12/05

Zarif lashes out at Trump on Baghdad rocket attack claims

TEHRAN (Defapress) - Iran’s Foreign Minister has lambasted US President Donald Trump for accusing Iran of being behind the recent rocket attacks on the American embassy in Baghdad.
News ID: 82800    Publish Date : 2020/12/24

Iraq Arrests Daesh Terrorist Ringleader at Baghdad Airport

TEHRAN (defapress) – The administrative coordinator of the Daesh terror group has been arrested at Baghdad International Airport, the spokesperson for the Commander in Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces said.
News ID: 82623    Publish Date : 2020/11/24

Daesh Attack Kills 6 Security Troops, 3 Civilians North of Baghdad

TEHRAN (defapress) – Six Iraqi security personnel and three civilians were killed in an ambush attack carried out by the Daesh terror group north of Baghdad, police and a local official said.
News ID: 82602    Publish Date : 2020/11/22

Attack on Iraqi Army Post in Baghdad Kills Several

TEHRAN (defapress) – Unidentified gunmen killed at least 11 people and wounded 8 others including soldiers in an attack on an Iraqi army post in western Baghdad, police sources and medics said.
News ID: 82498    Publish Date : 2020/11/09

Hundreds in Baghdad Demand Ouster of US Troops from Iraq

TEHRAN (defapress) – Several hundred protesters gathered in the Iraqi capital on Saturday afternoon to demand US troops leave the country in accordance with a parliament vote earlier this year.
News ID: 82483    Publish Date : 2020/11/08

Roadside Bomb Strikes US-Led Coalition Convoy Southeast of Baghdad

TEHRAN (defapress)- A roadside bomb has exploded near a convoy of trucks carrying equipment belonging to the US-led military coalition purportedly formed to fight the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group in Iraq’s Southern province of al-Muthanna.
News ID: 82264    Publish Date : 2020/10/12

Rockets Fired at US Embassy in Baghdad

TEHRAN (defapress) – At least four Katyusha rockets were fired at the US embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, one of which landed in an area where American troops are stationed at the diplomatic mission, according to media reports.
News ID: 81798    Publish Date : 2020/08/17

Haider al-Abadi:

Iraqi PM's visit opp to realize Tehran-Baghdad interests

TEHRAN (defapress) – Former Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi described Mustafa al-Kadhimi's visit to Iran as a good opportunity to develop relations with Iran and to establish peace and security in the region.
News ID: 81650    Publish Date : 2020/07/27

Iraq Army Kills 5 Daesh Suicide Bombers in Operation near Baghdad

TEHRAN (defapress) – Five Daesh suicide bombers and two security members were killed during the Iraqi forces’ raid against a hideout of the terror group near the Arab country’s capital of Baghdad, according to the Iraqi military.
News ID: 81523    Publish Date : 2020/07/13

Iranian Interior Minister:

Tehran, Baghdad Need to Bolster Security, Peace

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli in a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart Othman Al-Ghanimi said that the two nations need to promote security and peace, and noted that Tehran and Baghdad can cooperate to combat terrorism.
News ID: 81409    Publish Date : 2020/06/28

By: Ramin Hosseinabadian

Baghdad’s negative response to Washington, relations with Iran to continue

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Iraqi Prime Minister has recently revealed the heavy pressure from Washington against Baghdad to cut ties with Iran and responded that Iraq’s relations with Iran will remain strong.
News ID: 80466    Publish Date : 2020/03/10

Iraqi people hold massive anti-US rally in Baghdad

TEHRAN (defapress) – Millions of Iraqi people have convened in the capital city of Baghdad to deplore the US military presence in the country.
News ID: 79982    Publish Date : 2020/01/24

Baghdad to Send Missions to Russia, China, Ukraine to Buy Air Defense Systems

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iraq plans to send delegations to Russia, China, and Ukraine to discuss the purchase of modern air defense systems to protect its territory from any possible aggression, an Iraqi lawmaker said.
News ID: 79962    Publish Date : 2020/01/21

US helicopters violate Green Zone rules in Baghdad

TEHRAN (defapress) – American combat helicopters flew continuously over the Green Zone in Baghdad on Thursday, under the pretext of protecting the US embassy in the capital, Baghdad.
News ID: 79756    Publish Date : 2020/01/02

Protesters convene for second day of sit-in at US embassy in Baghdad

TEHRAN (defapress) – Hundreds of protesters surrounded the United States embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday for the second consecutive day to demand an end to Washington’s "intervention" in the country.
News ID: 79749    Publish Date : 2020/01/01

Iranian FM Meets Different Iraqi Parties' Leaders in Baghdad

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held separate meetings with a number of senior Iraqi political leaders in Baghdad.
News ID: 77568    Publish Date : 2019/05/27

Iran’s Foreign Minister Meets Iraqi Leaders in Baghdad

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held separate meetings with Iraq’s president and prime minister in a visit to Baghdad.
News ID: 77551    Publish Date : 2019/05/26

Mayor: Tehran Municipality to Help Urban Constructions in Baghdad

TEHRAN (defapress)- Tehran’s Mayor Pirouz Hanachi said that during his meeting with Baghdad’s Mayor Zekra Alwach, the two sides have agreed to tap into the Iranian capital city’s capacities to help the Iraqi city to construct subway lines, restore monuments, develop green areas and manage wastes.
News ID: 76954    Publish Date : 2019/04/21