Iraq

A leading Iraqi security analyst and government advisor has been shot dead outside his home in the capital Baghdad, sparking public anger and a wave of condemnations from the country’s senior officials. Three gunmen on two motorcycles fired at Hisham al-Hashemi, 47, from meters away on Monday, near his home …

Reports say a Katyusha rocket has been fired at a “US base” inside the Baghdad International Airport. The projectile fell in the vicinity of the airport on Sunday without either exploding or leaving any human losses, Iraq’s al-Sumaria television network reported. Saudi-owned al-Arabiya al-Hadath channel cited “sources” as saying that …

Baghdad: The Iraqi security forces said on Monday that what was reported by several media outlets about the fall of a missile near the Baghdad International Airport terminal was incorrect. A brief statement published by the security forces said: “We deny this news completely, and the Baghdad Operations Command did …

TEHRAN: Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi said in a meeting with Iranian ambassador to Turkey, that the interaction between Iranian and Turkish border guards is of high quality and we are looking forward to expanding our interactions and cooperation more and more. Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, Border Guards Commander …

TEHRAN: The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced the launch of new security operations against the remnants of ISIL forces in Diyala Governorate. In an interview with Al-Maaloma, an informed source said that military operations were launched against the remnants of ISIL in Abu Khanazir in the northeast of Diyala Governorate. According to …

TEHRAN: Iraqi PMU, better known as Hashd al-Sha’abi announced on Saturday that the forces have launched an anti-ISIL operation in Diyala province. Hashd al-Sha’abi said in a statement that a group of Diyala command forces launched a search operation around Khanaqin in Diyala province on Saturday, Almaalomah reported. The statement …

TEHRAN: The Iraqi Joint Operations Command has released new details regarding the arrest of a number of Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah forces. The Iraqi Joint Operations Command has released new details regarding the arrest of a number of Iraqi Hezbollah fighters on Friday, Sky News reported. Iraqi officials maintained that a …

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Taking a look at headlines of Saudi- and US-sponsored outlets indicate their desire to show a turmoil and internal crisis in Iraq. While the current developments in Iraq regarding the attack on the headquarters of Kataib Hezbollah by the Iraqi security forces have not been …

The headquarters of an anti-terror group within the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, have come under attack in Baghdad, raising suspicions about the US role in Iraq. More than a dozen members of Kata’ib Hezbollah were reportedly detained during the raid in southern Baghdad in the …

BAGHDAD: The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), announced on Wednesday that under a newly penned financial framework between Tehran, Baghdad, Iran will use its financial resources in Iraq for purchasing basic goods and unsanctioned products. Abdolnasser Hemmati made the remarks in Baghdad, where he had a meeting …