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The Tehran Times reports that Iraqi officials have expressed interest in using experts from Iran to build a section of a natural gas pipeline on their side of the border. Javad Oji, managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company, said talks with Iraqi officials in Baghdad resulted in agreements between the countries to move […]
Iraq and Iran have agreed to increase their cooperation in the oil, gas and refinery sectors. Iran's Fars News Agency reports that the Managing-Director of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC), Ali Reza Zeiqami, said on Monday that Iran and Iraq had reached an agreement to expand cooperation in developing joint fields, […]
According to a report from UPI, global security consultancy Stratfor says Iran is systematically stealing Iraq's oil, either by siphoning it off from pipelines to boost its own exports, or by extending its control over Iraq's southern oilfields in Shiite-controlled Basra province: "Iran's deep political, economic and militant links in Iraq -- particularly in the […]
Levels of violence fell slightly in Iraq last week. At least 43 people were killed and 125 injured in nationwide incidents. A total of 43 bomb attacks left 24 people dead and 106 injured. There were no suicide bombings recorded although a number of militants were killed whilst handling explosive devices that detonated prematurely. A […]
Levels of violence rose significantly in Iraq last week. At least 50 people were killed and 149 injured in nationwide incidents. This is almost double the number of fatalities recorded the previous week. A total of 48 bomb attacks left 21 people dead and 138 injured. This is twice the number of bombings reported the […]
Bloomberg reports that Iran Khodro, the country’s largest carmaker, plans to manufacture 30,000 cars at its production site in Iraq this year. The company is delivering components to the plant for assembly, mostly for the Samand sedan model (pictured). Operations at the plant, which has received investment from a local partner, started in 2011, the […]
Iran and Iraq will start new round of talks in Tehran on 26th May on issues such as developing the Sohrab joint oilfield and establishing a joint oil company, Iran's Mehr News Agency reports. The managing director of the National Iranian Central Oilfields Company, Mehdi Fakour, said that eight drilling rigs are currently in operation […]
The recent sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States has in turn put pressure on India to diversify to other oil producing nations. Until now Iran was India’s second largest supplier of oil, meeting 12% of the country’s needs. This position has now been taken over by Iraq. The reason for the movement away […]
Iran Daily reports that trade between Iraq and Iran is expecte be between $12 billion and $15 billion in the current Iranian year (started March 20), up from $9.7 billion last year. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast described trade ties with Iraq as 'ever increasing', saying there are 'abundant capacities' for cooperation between the […]
Iran's PressTV reports that the country's Gas Engineering and Development Company is planning to build a gas pipeline to export gas to Iraq. Ali-Reza Gharibi, the Managing Director of company, said on Friday that "the 48-inch gas pipeline to Iraq, which will run for 220 kilometers, will be a branch of Iran’s sixth national gas […]
Iraq has reportedly asked several international companies to submit bids for the supply of 10 passenger trains. Bloomberg reports that France's Alstom, and China's Datong Electric Locomotive Company have been invited to submit bids, as have manufacturers in Turkey, Iran and Croatia. Jawad al-Kharsan, a spokesman for the national railway company, said the winning company […]
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