TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) President Hassan Rouhani has met with Iraqi prime minister on the sidelines of UNGA in New York to ensure him of Irans continued support for the country in fight against ISIL. Mr. Rouhani and Mr. Heidar al-Ebadi sat together to discuss the latest developments on the grounds in Iraqs battle against terrorism and extremism....

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has denounced a controversial US Congress bill aimed at dividing the Arab country into three states. In a phone conversation with US Vice President Joe Biden, Abadi expressed concern over the bill, a statement by the premiers office said. The prime minister told Biden that he is opposed to such a plan which ...

'Our next stand and battle will be here in the land of Anbar to completely liberate it,' the Iraqi PM reportedly said on Wednesday. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Wednesday the country's "next battle" is retaking Anbar province from the Islamic State group, his most direct statement yet on Baghdad's next target. "Our next stand and ...

Tehran, March 31, IRNA Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Ibadi said Tikrit will be liberated from terrorist group of ISIL very soon and after that Al-Anbar and Mosul will be set free. Al-Ibadi was talking to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Baghdad on Monday. According to Sumaria News Website, Al-Ibadi told his visitor that Iraqi forces are ...

[caption id="attachment_149223" align="alignright" width="218"] Iraqi forces re-group during a military operation in Diyala Province on Jan 24, 2015. AFP[/caption] Iraqi forces heavily fortified by Iran-backed Shiite militia fighters have launched an assault to recapture Tikrit fromIslamic Statejihadists. The Iraqis report progress, with Islamic ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Any deal must remove all sanctions: Rouhani On the continuation of his tours to various Iranian provinces, President Hassan Rouhani started a visit to the holy city of Qom this morning.   Irans IRGC tests sinking US Nimitz-class cupercarrier The Islamic Revolution Guards ...