TEHRAN, 27 January 2015 (UNIC) – Subsequent to the roundtable discussions on social cohesion amongst Iraq's social and political actors that were held in Baghdad on 26 and 27 November 2014 and following-up on their recommendations, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG).
NEW DELHI, Jan 25, 2015 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama telephoned Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday to offer condolences and express solidarity after the beheading of a Japanese hostage by Islamic State militants.
TOKYO, Jan 25, 2015 (AFP) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe branded the murder of a Japanese hostage by Islamic State militants "outrageous and impermissible" on Sunday and demanded the release of a second hostage, amid a growing global chorus of revulsion.
Tehran, YJC. Shamkhani has said the destruction of the economic infrastructures of Iraq and Syria by terrorists and airstrikes by a US-led coalitino hinders growth in Islamic countries.
TEHRAN, YJC. Chairman of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council says the recent advances made by Iraqi troops and local forces against ISIL mark a significant turning point in the history of the war-stricken country.
Tehran, YJC. High-ranking officials hailing from Tehran and Baghdad emphasized the need for using the two neighbors’ capacities to help improve the ME region’s economical and political situations.
Tehran, YJC. Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani praised Iraq for recent new achievements against terrorists, stating the entire region is to benefit as the Arab country regains stability.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday strongly condemned the fatal shooting of three Sunni clerics near Iraq’s southern city of Basra, Tasnim news agency reported.
TEHRAN, 4 January 2015 (UNIC) – According to casualty figures released recently by United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), a total of 1,101 Iraqis were killed and another 1,868 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in December 2014*.
Tehran, YJC. Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council said on Wednesday that economic cooperation is regarded as the most prominent priority in relations between Iran and Iraq.
Tehran, YJC. A funeral procession was held for General Hamid Taqavi, a senior IRGC commander who was killed in the Iraqi city of Samarrah, was held in Tehran on Monday morning.
Tehran, YJC. The president of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq hailed Iran’s support for the Iraqi government and nation in their fight against terrorists.
Tehran. YJC. Some countries have chosen to stir up terror in Iraq in attempt to stop the country’s potential progress in the Middle East region, Ali Larijani has said.