TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iraqs Minister of Defense Khalid al-Ubaydi said an extensive military operation underway to liberate the city of Mosul from the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist groups control involves only Iraqi forces. The Arabic-language al-Ahed news website quoted Ubaydi as ruling out participation of American military forces in the Mosul operation....

The Iraqi defense minister has hailed Irans continuous support for Iraq in its war against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, saying the Islamic Republic has helped its neighbor in critical times, Press TV reports. There is a great military cooperation between Irans Defense Ministry and its Iraqi counterpart, and as part of this military cooperation,...

Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled Al-Obeidi and a Russian military delegation held an official meeting in Baghdad yesterday, the first of its kind for joint security coordination purposes in the context of the quadrilateral coordination between Russia, Iraq, Iran and Syria. The Iraqi defence minister's office said in a statement that Al-Obeidi chaired ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian and Iraqi defense officials struck an agreement on widening defense and security cooperation between the two states and intensify joint actions against ISIL and other Takfiri terrorists. The agreement was made during the second round of talks between visiting Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan ...

Baghdad, May 18, IRNA -- Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi on Monday appreciated Iranian defense assistance to Iraq and said under the current sensitive situation, Baghdad is in dire need of Iranian defense assistance. Al-Obeidi made the remarks in a meeting with Iran's visiting Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan. Al-Obeidi hoped that Iraq ...

[caption id="attachment_155210" align="alignright" width="259"] Iraqi volunteer fighters celebrate as they advance into Tikrit, 160 km north of Baghdad, during a military operation to regain the city from ISIL Takfiri militants, on March 11, 2015. (AFP photo)[/caption] Iraqs defense minister saysthe Iraqi army and the volunteer forces are set to ...

[caption id="attachment_152699" align="alignright" width="163"] Iraqi defense minister Khaled al-Obeidi & Iranian defense minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan[/caption] TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan in a phone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Khaled al-Obeidi studied the latest developments ...

[caption id="attachment_150288" align="alignright" width="196"] Commander of the elite Army Command and General Staff College (DAFOOS) Brigadier General Hossein Valivand[/caption] Tehran, Feb 9, IRNA Commander of the elite Army Command and General Staff College (DAFOOS) Brigadier General Hossein Valivand said the academy is ready to train Iraqi army ...

[caption id="attachment_133473" align="alignright" width="196"] The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s second-in-command, Brigadier General Hossein Salami[/caption] Tehran, Jan 1, IRNA Visiting Iraq Defense Minister and accompanying delegation met with IRGC deputy commander here on Wednesday. IRGC Deputy Commander Brigadier General Hossein ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Defense ministries from Iran and Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Tehran on Tuesday to boost the two neighboring countries' defense cooperation. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his visiting Iraqi counterpart Khalid al-Obeidi concluded their second round of talks in Irans capital,...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan underlined that the Takfiri terrorists have been created to serve Washington and Tel Aviv through disturbing security in the region. "These hired terrorists (ISIL) are pursuing the interests of the US and Israel in the region," General Dehqan said in a joint press conference with ...

Tehran, Dec 30, IRNA Visiting Iraqi Minister of Defence Khaled al-Obeidi on Tuesday called on both Tehran and Baghdad to boost cooperation to be able to more efficiently counter terrorism. Al-Obeidi made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Brigadier-General Hossein Dehqan. The visit to Tehran is being made in line ...

Tehran, Dec 30, IRNA Iran and Iraq signed an MoU on Tuesday according to which Tehran promised to cooperate with Baghdad to refurbish Iraqi National Army to protect the country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The agreement was signed by visiting Iraqi Minister of Defence Khaled al-Obeidi and his Iranian counterpart Brigadier-General ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a meeting with Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi in Tehran on Tuesday underlined that Tehran will continue helping Baghdad in its fight against Takfiri terrorists. "Iraq is facing the ISIL problem and the Islamic Republic of Iran considers it as a duty to help its Iraqi brothers and it ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi visited an exhibition of the different defensive capabilities of the Iranian Armed Forces on Tuesday. During the visit which lasted for over an hour, Obeidi and his entourage were briefed on the defensive equipment and weapons built by Iran in missile, air, naval and ground weapons, electronics,...

Tehran, Dec 30, IRNA - Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said all areas of Iraq will soon be cleared from terrorists. He made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid Al-Obeidi here Tuesday. He stressed that not even an iota of Iraqi soil should be held by Takfiri terrorists. Denouncing ...

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[caption id="attachment_141261" align="alignright" width="234"] Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan (R) shakes hands with his Iraqi counterpart, Khaled al-Obeidi, in Tehran on December 29, 2014.[/caption] Iran is prepared to boost defense and military cooperation with Iraq and help the country strengthen its military prowess,...

TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi would arrive in Tehran on Monday to discuss issues of mutual interests as well as regional and international matters with senior Iranian officials. Al-Obeidi who is officially invited by his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan is visiting Iran on top of a defense delegation. The ...

Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi said Thursday that the number of pilgrims in the city of Karbala for the annual Arbaeen commemoration had reached a record 17.5 million this year. Arbaeen, which marks the end of the 40-day period of mourning after the anniversary of Imam Husseins death, is considered one of the largest religious gatherings ...