By John Lee. The Shoshme [Shushme] border crossing in Halabja has been opened. According to the KRG, the gate is open for tourist traffic between the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and Iran. (Source: KRG)
New Border Crossing between Iran and KRI
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Iraq Payment to Iran not in breach of US Sanctions
By John Lee. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller (pictured) has explained the background to Iraq's payment of its debt to Iran, despite the sanctions that are in place with regard to Iran. At a press briefing, he was asked: "Iraqi electricity ministry, they told the state media that Iraq has paid off all the […]
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Iraq Expects Rise in Gas Imports from Iran
From Tasnim, under Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A spokesperson for the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity said Iran has expressed its readiness to increase the volume of gas exports to the Arab country. Ahmad Musa al-Ebadi said on […]
Iraq to Launch Joint Water Projects with Iran
From Tasnim, under Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Blaming Turkey as the main culprit for the shortage of water in Iraq, the Arab country's minister of water resources said Iraq is seeking joint projects with Iran, including construction […]
Will Iran-Iraq Rail Ambitions turn into Reality?
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Will Iran-Iraq rail ambitions turn into reality? After repeated delays, Iran and Iraq in April agreed to relaunch efforts to connect the Iranian border town of Shalamcheh with the southern Iraqi […]
Iraq Pays All Gas Import Debts to Iran: Minister
Iraqi minister of electricity claimed that all debts over gas imports from Iran have been fully paid, also saying that generation of electricity in Iraq has decreased 2,000 megawatt as a result of reduced gas imports from Iran. Ziad Ali Fadhil made the comments late on Friday and stated that all debts related to buying […]
Three New Facade Groups Launched in Iraq
By Hamdi Malik and Michael Knights, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Three New Facade Groups Launched in Iraq Efforts are being made to create new brands for anti-U.S. resistance on Iraqi soil, while […]
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Iraqi Debt Payment to Iran "highlights Iran-Saudi-US Dynamics"
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Inside story: Iraqi debt payment to Iran highlights Iran-Saudi-US dynamics Iraq's clearing of part of its debts to Iran has given rise to speculations of a US green light for direct transfers to […]
Iraqi Militias "Copying their Overmighty Cousins in Iran"
From The Economist. The Iraqi militias are copying their overmighty cousins in Iran Democracy is being undermined by gunmen attached to political parties. Read the full article here (subscription needed).
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US Watches as PMF Consolidates Dominance in Iraq
By David Schenker, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Washington Keeps a Watchful Eye as the PMF Consolidates Its Dominance in Iraq The Biden administration's low-key, patient approach with Prime Minister Sudani has produced […]
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Iraq "Is Quietly Falling Apart"
By Michael Knights, for Foreign Affairs. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Is Quietly Falling Apart Iran's proxies have seized power in Baghdad, and are gutting the state. Click here to read the full article.
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New Agreements "Confirm the New Oil Market Order"
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Three New China-Russia-Iran and Iraq Agreements Confirm The New Oil Market Order The last week or so has seen a flurry of major cooperation agreements - including in energy, security, […]