It is interesting to know that Masoud Barzani was born in Iran. On June 12, 2008, the president of Washington Kurdish Institute, Dr. Najmaldin Karim, issued a statement[v] in which he criticized the ...

Iran has in the past carried out strikes in Iraq's Kurdistan region, saying the area is used as a staging ground for Iranian separatist groups as well as agents of its arch-foe Israel.

Iraq invaded Iran on 22 September 1980, triggering a bitter eight-year war which destabilised the region and devastated both countries. The then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein claimed as a reason for the ...

Iran strike on Iraq triggers dispute with Baghdad as fears of regional turmoil grow Reuters Published: 16 January ,2024: 07:48 PM GST Updated: 16 January ,2024: 07:53 PM GST ...

Instability in Iraq directly affects Iran’s internal security, making the maintenance of Iraq’s stability a second priority for Iran. 3. Preservation of Iraq’s Territorial Integrity and Prevention of ...

Kirkuk, Iraq/Washington — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed with Iraqi officials to expand bilateral relations, an attempt that experts say will be challenged by neighbor Iran ...

The political chief of a leading Iraqi militia has told Newsweek that U.S. military bases in the region would face new attacks if Israel or the United States used Iraqi territory to strike at Iran ...

Iran summoned Russia's ambassador on Wednesday after Moscow released a joint statement with Arab countries earlier this week challenging Iran's claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf. It ...

Iran took control of the three islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb after British forces withdrew in 1971. It considers them an “inseparable” part of its territory.

BAGHDAD (AP) — A senior Iranian military official visiting Baghdad this week threatened Iraq with a ground military operation in the country’s north if the Iraqi army does not fortify the ...

DUBAI/BAGHDAD, Jan 16 (Reuters) - An Iranian missile strike on targets in northern Iraq set off an unusual dispute between the neighbouring allies on Tuesday, with Baghdad recalling its ambassador ...