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In a sophisticated development reflecting burgeoning interstate collaboration, Kazem Gharib Abadi, the Iranian Deputy Chief of the Judiciary for International Affairs, announced on Monday that the head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zidan, will embark on an official two-day visit to Iran tomorrow, Tuesday. Gharib Abadi’s statement, as reported …

On Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad S. Al-Sudani met with Iranian Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian and his delegation in Baghdad. The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation in the energy sector and addressing regional and international challenges. Discussions included topics such as electricity supply to the Iraqi national grid …

Tehran has expelled four Azerbaijani diplomats after a similar decision by Baku amid heightened tensions between the two neighbors. Iran’s news agency IRNA reported on Friday that the diplomats were declared persona non grata last month. They were working at Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran and its consulate in the northwestern …

The UN’s Special Representative to Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, called for international assistance, particularly from Iraq’s neighboring countries, to help address the country’s water shortage and drought issues. Speaking on the sidelines of the Iraq Forum on Thursday, Hennis-Plasschaert stressed the importance of finding a comprehensive solution to the climate change …

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized an invading foreign oil tanker in the country’s territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz, the second such incident in less than a week. The official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday that a Panama-flagged oil tanker had been confiscated by …

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Syria has managed to overcome difficulties and emerge victorious in spite of all the threats and sanctions targeting the Arab country. “The Syrian government and nation have moved past major difficulties and problems. Today we can say that you … were able to win [the …

Iranian oil production has surpassed 3 million barrels per day, Iran’s Oil Minister said on Tuesday according to the Oil Ministry’s website SHANA. “Over the last 20 months, Iran’s oil production has reached levels above 3 million barrels per day and natural gas output has reached more than 1 billion …

The Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, met with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the head of the Iranian Shura, Muhammad Baqer Qalibaf, on Saturday. In a statement, the Iraqi Presidency announced that the two leaders discussed the “friendship” between Iraq and …

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says enemies are not pleased with the improvement of relations between Iran and Iraq, stressing that enhanced mutual ties will serve the interests of the two nations and the entire region. “Iran and Iraq will expand their interactions in proportion with the interests of the two …

The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Syria, and Turkey may hold a meeting in May in Moscow, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday, as part of efforts to rebuild Turkey-Syria ties after years of animosity during Syria’s civil war. NATO member Turkey has backed political and armed opposition …

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Damascus next week, a senior regional source close to the Syrian government told Reuters on Friday. The visit will be the first by an Iranian president to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since war broke out in Syria in 2011. With military help and economic …

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Sea of Oman and directed it toward the country’s territorial waters after the ship hit an Iranian vessel and tried to flee in violation of maritime regulations. According to the public relations department of the …

Iran has imposed sanctions on more than 20 individuals and entities from the European Union and the United Kingdom after the bloc and London imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iranian officials and organizations. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a Monday statement that the EU and UK individuals …

Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdollahian expressed gratitude to Iraq on Monday for its role in assisting Tehran and Riyadh to reach a mutual understanding and ultimately sign an agreement in China. This came during a telephone conversation between the Iranian Minister and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Sunday, …

The European Union and the UK have imposed new sanctions on a number of Iranian individuals and entities over alleged human rights violations, despite the fact that the failure of such a policy has been proven many times over the past years. In another hostile move, the European Union’s Council …

Iran’s Navy says its Fateh (Conqueror) submarine has issued a stern warning to a nuclear-powered US submarine in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing it to surface. Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said on Thursday that the naval forces detected the guided-missile submarine, Florida, as it entered the strategic …

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemy has always sought to polarize the Iranian nation, calling on the country’s student community to adhere to the principles of realism in its demands. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks on the 27th day of the holy fasting month …

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi strongly warns the apartheid Israeli regime against taking even the slightest action against the Islamic Republic, saying Iran will react to such a move with “destruction of Haifa and Tel Aviv.” Raeisi made the remarks while addressing a parade to mark National Army Day in Tehran …

Iran has officially invited Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz to visit the country, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday, after the two regional rivals agreed to end years of hostility following a China-brokered agreement in March. After years of bad relations, the two countries reached an agreement …

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the unipolar world order has ceased to exist as new powers are emerging, stressing that the US government is faced with a shrinking sphere of influence and depleting power. “A unipolar world does not exist anymore, and the United States is not …