By John Lee. Iraq, Iran and Syria are reportedly planning to build a railway connecting the three countries. According to media reports, Salib al-Hussaini, the head of the Iraqi Railway Company, has announced a tripartite summit to discuss the project. (Source: Prensa Latina) (Picture credit: Christian Lindgren)
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Iran, Iraq to Set Up 5 Joint Industrial Parks
The Iranian president’s chief of staff said Tehran and Baghdad have agreed to establish five joint industrial parks, including one in Iran’s border province of Kurdistan. Speaking at a meeting on economic development of Kurdistan in the city of Sanandaj on Saturday, Mahmoud Vaezi said Iran and Iraq have devised plans to set up five […]
Iran, Iraq forge ahead with Collaboration
By Editor on 11th April 2019 in Investment, Iraq Banking & Finance News, Iraq Industry & Trade News, Politics
By Hamidreza Azizi for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran, Iraq forge ahead with collaboration amid US pressure Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi visited Tehran April 6-7, his first official visit to the neighboring country since assuming […]
Iran, Iraq agree on Development of Joint Oilfields
Iran and Iraq have reached an understanding on the joint development of the Naft Shahr and Khorramshahr oilfields, Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh has announced. Speaking on Sunday, during a visit to the Energy Industries Engineering and Design (EIED), an affiliate to the Oil Industries’ Engineering and Construction (OIEC), the official said: “There are […]
Iran Plan for Air Defense Cooperation with Iraq
Iran’s Top General Unveils Plan for Air Defense Cooperation with Iraq Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said Tehran and Baghdad have agreed to launch air defense cooperation to combat possible threats to Iran’s western border. Briefing reporters on the results of a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart […]
Iran “ready to Expand Gas, Power Trade with Iraq”
President Hassan Rouhani has called for Iran and neighbouring Iraq to expand their gas and electricity dealings and boost bilateral trade to $20 billion, state TV reported, despite difficulties caused by US sanctions against Tehran. “The plans to export electricity and gas and hopefully oil continue and we are ready to expand these contacts not […]
Iraq gives Iranians Visas Free of Charge
By Editor on 3rd April 2019 in Iraq Industry & Trade News, Iraq Transportation News, Leisure and Tourism in Iraq
Iraq on Monday began issuing entry visa for Iranians free of charge in a reciprocal move under a deal reached three weeks ago. As of Monday, Iranians travelling to Iraq could obtain visa free of charge. The Iraqi cabinet of ministers said the decision that took effect on April 1 has been made as a […]
Iraq “Needs to Buy Iranian Electricity for 3 Yrs”
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi said he hopes the United States will keep waiving sanctions on energy imports from neighboring Iran, noting that the Arab country will need to purchase electricity from the Islamic Republic for three years. In November last year, Washington granted a 45-day waiver on electricity to the Arab country and extended […]
Will Iraq lose Shatt al-Arab to Iran?
By Editor on 29th March 2019 in Iraq Industry & Trade News, Iraq Transportation News, Politics, Security
By Omar al-Jaffal for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will Iraq lose its benefits from Shatt al-Arab River to Iran? Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Baghdad March 11 to endorse the two countries’ renewed commitment to the 1975 […]
MP Hails Easing of Visa Restrictions between Iran, Iraq
The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission hailed an agreement to ease visa restrictions between the Islamic Republic and Iraq as a major achievement of President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to the Arab country. “The president’s visit to Iraq after the withdrawal of Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) from the country and […]
Is Tehran trying to distance Soleimani from Iraq?
By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. As more factions within Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) are being designated as terrorists by the US administration on account of their close ties with the Iranian side, Tehran is moving toward pulling […]
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Iraq gets new Sanctions Waiver to buy Iranian Energy
By John Lee. The Trump administration has reportedly granted Iraq a further 90-day extension to the waiver exempting it from US sanctions on Iran. CNBC quotes a senior State Department official as saying on condition of anonymity: “While this waiver is intended to help Iraq mitigate energy shortages, we continue to discuss our Iran-related sanctions […]