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Tehran, Baghdad discuss release of Iran’s frozen assets

Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi and the neighboring Arab country’s Finance Minister Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi conferred on the releasing of Tehran’s frozen funds a day after it said $3b of the Islamic Republic’s frozen assets in other countries will be released soon.

Iran: Pope’s visit thanks to calm, secure Iraq

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that the Pope Francis’ “constructive” trip to Iraq was made possible thanks to a “calm and secure Iraq”.

Iraq’s peace, security among Iran’s top priorities: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed Iran’s opposition to any foreign interference in Iraq, saying security, integrity, peace and tranquility in the Arab state are among top priorities of the Islamic Republic.

Pope Francis meets with Ayatollah Sistani during visit to Iraq

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, held closed-door talks with Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of his visit to the Arab country.

Pope urges Iraqis to shun past violence and give peace a chance

Pope Francis, making the first trip by a pontiff to Iraq, made an impassioned call on Friday for an end to the militant violence, fratricide and religious strife that has plagued the country for decades, saying peacemakers should finally be given a chance.

Iran, Iraq draft security agreement

Tehran and Baghdad have drafted a security agreement to be later signed by the Iranian and Iraqi interior ministers, said Iran’s deputy foreign minister on Wednesday.

One dead in rocket attack on Iraq base hosting foreign troops

At least 10 rockets slammed into a military base in western Iraq hosting US-led coalition troops on Wednesday, security sources said, leaving one civilian contractor dead.

Iraq to pay arrears as part of contract with Iran

Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Sunday that Baghdad is to release Tehran’s financial resources in line with an agreement earlier reached between the two countries.

Iran stresses commitment to Iraq’s stability

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he has emphasized Iran's commitment to Iraq’s stability in a meeting with his visiting Iraqi counterpart Fuad Huseein.

Iran, Iraq discuss ways to use banking resources

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati and Chairman of the state-run Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) Salem Chalabi discussed ways of using banking resources on Saturday.

Zarif: US attack on Iraqi forces ‘dangerous’

Shamkhani: US raid new round of ‘organized terrorism’

Iran, Iraq close four border crossings to passengers due to COVID concerns

Domestic Economy Desk

Iraqi officials, scholars protest NATO plan to increase troops in country

Iraqi officials and religious scholars lambasted NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s latest remarks that the US-led military alliance plans to significantly increase its forces in the Arab country, describing the measure as unacceptable and unjustified.

Iran to close border with Iraq to contain spread of coronavirus

National Desk

NATO to expand Iraq mission eightfold to around 4,000 personnel

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance decided to expand a NATO training mission in Iraq from 500 to around 4,000 personnel while defense ministers of member states held off on making a final decision on NATO's 9,600-strong support mission in Afghanistan.