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Noting that millions of Iranians travel to Iraq, especially Karbala and Najaf, for pilgrimage each year and vice versa, he said that pilgrimage on holy shrine of Imam Hossein (AS) and his companions, particularly Hazrat Abulfazl (AS) is a long-standing wish for the Iranians, especially Shias.“We hear voice of freedom …

In a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday, the Iraqi tribal chiefs from Karbala and Babil welcomed his visit to the region.The Iraqi tribes condemned the US sanctions against Iran and called for improvement of relations between the two countries' border regions.The Iranian president, for his part, expressed …

Qasemi made the remarks on Tuesday in reaction to interventionist comments by US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook about President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Iraq where he received warm welcome by the country’s government and nation. “The anger of this American official is not surprising as it seems that …

President Rouhani and his accompanying delegation are due to visit the holy Shrines of Imam Hussain (AS) and Hazrat Abolfazl (AS) in Karbala and meet a group of prominent figures in the city. The Iranian president will then depart for the holy city of Najaf where he will visit the …

The Ayatollah made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking at the fifth round of the Assembly’s sixth meeting started this morning in Tehran. He said unlike the US President Donald Trump who made a secret visit to Iraq in spite of the extensive US army presence there, President Rouhani visited …

President Hassan Rouhani, addressing the Iran-Iraq joint trade conference held on Monday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, said Iran and Iraq have always stood by each other to maintain security and stability.Referring to the sacrifices made by the Iraqi government and army to safeguard Iraq, he said Iranian government and …

In an interview with BBC News Arabic service, he added that Iran does not intend to compete with the US in Iraq, saying that it is the US which pressures the Iraqis to choose Iran or the US.“We have never asked the Iraqis to pick up. We have good ties …

His statements when awarding the order reads as follows: 'One’s endeavors in the way of God cannot be rewarded and compensated with anything worldly. Allah the Exalted says, “Allah has purchased of the believers their lives and their possessions; for theirs (in return) is the Heavens (Paradise): they fight in …

During the meeting in the Iraqi capital, both sides expressed their willing to strengthen cooperation in various fields, politics and economy in particular.They also highlighted the role of Iraqi parliament in easing economic collaboration, especially in border provinces of Iraq.President Rouhani hoped that roots of brotherhood between the Iranian and …

He made the remarks in a meeting with the representatives of Iraqi political parties on Monday where he added that over the past years, the Iranian and Iraqi governments have made extensive efforts to broaden relations.Happy to see that the two nations and governments have been alongside each other in …