Iran and Iraq have discussed a reciprocal visa waiver program to boost tourism and trade transactions between the two neighbors. The issue was raised in a meeting between Irans Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the sidelines of the 11th session of Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic ...

Iran says the recent implementation of a nuclear agreement between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 group of countries has provided new opportunities for enhanced regional cooperation. Irans Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani made the remark in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad on Sunday as the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic ...

Baghdad, Jan 24, IRNA Holding talks is the best and only way to solve the regional problems, Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said here Sunday. Talking to IRNA in the Iraqi capital, Larijani said the diplomatic doors are still open to Saudi Arabia, hoping that Riyadh would return from its wrong way. Saudi Arabia is an Islamic country, said Larijani ...

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 15 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. The military maneuvers of the Iranian Army in the south dominated the front pages of the dailies on Saturday. The comments of Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of ...

The president of Iraqs Kurdistan Regional Government has hailed Irans constant support for the Iraqi government and people in their fight against terrorist groups. Iran stood by the Iraqi government and nation in a difficult situation when the ISIL terrorist group was threatening (the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan region) Erbil and (the Iraqi capital) ...

Tehran, Dec 27, IRNA Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani arrived back in Tehran on Friday night at the end of his six day regional tour of Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq. Present at the official reception ceremony of Larijani, there were the Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hojjatoleslam Majid Ansari and a number of parliament members. During his ...

Erbil, Dec 26, IRNA Heads of parliamentary fractions of Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in a meeting with Iran's Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani here on Friday, said Iran is among influential countries of the region. Head of Democrat Party fraction of Iraq Kurdistan Region Parliament Omid Khoushnav, by evaluating Larijani's visit to the region ...

Erbil, Dec 26, IRNA Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani, after visiting former Iraq President Jalal Talabani in Soleymanieh city, arrived in Erbil, capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region. At the airport, Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, parliament Speaker Yousif Mohammed Sadiq and Erbil Governor General Nawzad ...

Soleymanieh, Iraq Kurdistan, Dec 26, IRNA Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani met with former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani here on Friday. Larijani, in a regional tour to 3 countries of Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, discussed issues of mutual interest with senior officials of the countries. He also conferred with religious authorities in the city ...

[caption id="attachment_140321" align="alignright" width="168"] Irans Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani (L) and Deputy Leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Barham Salih meet in Sulaymaniyah on December 26, 2014.[/caption] Iran is the most influential country in the Middle East, playing an effective role in settling regional issues,...

[caption id="attachment_134064" align="alignright" width="201"] Irans Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani[/caption] SULAIMANI, Kurdistan RegionIrans speaker of parliament Ali Larijani is to arrive at Sulaimani today and meet with Jalal Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and other top party officials. Rudawhas learned that ...

Baghdad, Dec 25, IRNA Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani departed Baghdad for Karbala city on Thursday after meeting with high-ranking officials of Iraq. On Thursday, Larijani met with Leader of Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim and then received former parliament Speaker of Iraq Mahmoud al-Mashhadani and current deputy of Union ...

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 14 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. The front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday were dotted with comments of senior officials. In a speech in Birjand, the provincial capital of South Khorasan, President ...

Baghdad, Dec 25, IRNA Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said here on Thursday that the way the US is treating the issue of terrorism is distrustful. In a meeting with the Leader of Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim, he said suggesting such issues as 'moderate terrorism' is a deception. Referring to his tour of three countries ...

Baghdad, Dec 24, IRNA Terrorism is terrorism, there is no such thing as moderate terrorism, and assisting terrorists in Syria equals assisting them in Iraq, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said in a meeting here Wednesday night with Iraqi foreign minister. It is Iraqs right to demand for compensation from the countries that have assisted ...

Baghdad, Dec 24, IRNA Terrorism is an important issue in need of being heeded seriously, said visiting Iranian Parliament Speaker here in a meeting with Iraqi Vice President Osama Al Nujaifi, proposing that unity of Iraqi political groups can contribute to uprooting terrorism. Some regional countries have unfortunately contributed to the expansion ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Iranian FM: Comprehensive nuclear deal within reach Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said a final comprehensive deal on Tehrans peaceful nuclear program could be definitely struck if the parties show the required political determination. Iran testing Bavar-373 missile ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a meeting with Iraqi President Fouad Massoum in Baghdad underlined that the so-called anti-ISIL coalition led by the US has proved futile in fighting the terrorist group. "We have not seen any miracle from the coalition; Syria and Lebanon have taken good steps in fighting terrorism and are serious ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani called on Iraq to enhance its cooperation with Tehran in the oil and gas sectors, specially at a time when the enemies of both nations have hatched plots to further decrease crude prices. "Oil and gas cooperation between Iran and Iraq is highly important, specially regarding the recent mischief ...