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Iran’s Supreme Leader urges Iraqi PM to ensure speedy US troop withdrawal

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (right) during a meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, April 6, 2019. (Photo: Mehr News Agency)

 

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has told Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi to ensure American soldiers leave the country “as soon as possible,” Iranian state media reported on Saturday.

“You must make sure that the Americans withdraw their troops from Iraq as soon as possible because expelling them has become difficult whenever they have had a long military presence in a country,” state media Mehr News Agency quoted Khamenei as saying.

The call was made in a meeting between Iran’s top leader and the Iraqi prime minister who arrived in Tehran on Saturday, the first visit to the neighboring country since he took office in October of 2018.

Read More: In second foreign trip, Iraqi PM lands in Tehran, plans visit to Riyadh

His trip comes at the invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who met with the Iraqi leader shortly after his arrival in Iran’s capital.

The US’ presence in Iraq has been a hot topic in recent months. Influential political figures, including leaders of the Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq – Shia militias that arose to fight the Islamic State – are now increasingly calling on US troops to leave the country. 

An Iraqi foreign ministry official told Kurdistan 24 in a previous interview that the US military presence does not involve combat troops, but “only military advisors and trainers, who are helping our army.”

American troops in Iraq – numbered at around 6,000 by Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi – have been and continue to provide training and counseling to Iraq’s security forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga in the fight against the terrorist organization.

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Mahdi is turning out to be a Malaki number 2. Someone please shut the border over there and keep his butt over in Tehran.

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Iraq is ready for any positive role to resolve regional crises

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq is ready to play positive roles to resolve any crisis the region is going through if countries demand it, an alliance announced Sunday (April 7th, 2019). .

A member of the House of Representatives for the Alliance Salam Shammari Shammari in a statement responded to the obelisk that "the visits between the presidencies and delegations to various countries and the corresponding visits by similar evidence is clear that the Iraqi policy is moving in the right direction without the tendency of this bloc or that axis regionally or internationally step A mission to strengthen the security and stability of the region and the world. "

Al-Shammari added that "Iraq's balanced policy, which expresses the desire of political forces to build a new Iraq, has become a policy capable of resolving the crises and problems experienced by the region and others."

He explained that "many regional countries and others will put Iraq and balanced policy in mind to contribute to resolving the crises, especially that the region in particular can not bear any new tensions or crises."

Al-Shammari stressed "Iraq's readiness to play any positive role to resolve any crisis in the region if asked to do so in order to enjoy the region security and stability away from crises and foreign interventions negative."

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Iran, Iraq Reach Understanding to Develop Oilfields

 

Basnews English 07/04/2019 - 17:16 Published in World

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ERBIL — The governments of Iran and Iraq have reached an understanding to develop two oilfields on the border between the two countries, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Sunday.

The sides will focus on developing the Naft Shahr and Khorramshahr oilfields, Reuters cited a statement by Iranian oil ministry.

The announcement comes a day after Iraqi Prime Minster Adil Abdul-Mahdi visited Tehran where he met with top officials as well as Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that he hopes Tehran and Baghdad trade in oil, gas and electricity would boost to $20 billion.

“We hope that our plans to expand trade volume to $20 billion will be realized within the next few months or years,” Rouhani said.

The reports come as Iraq is under pressure from the US to limit, and eventually end, its dependency on Iran’s oil and electricity.

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Iran implicated Iraq with a defensive system to counter any air threats it targets

 Sunday, 07 April 2019

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Baghdad - Writings

A move that would involve Iraq and involve it in a military conflict unrelated to it could cause the targeting of its territory if it decides to deal with any threats directed at Iran above its skies.

The head of the General Staff of the Iranian army, Major General Mohammad Baqri, said in statements Sunday, April 7, 2019, that his country agreed what Iraq to form a joint air defense front in the near future.

The statements of the senior Iranian military official came after his meeting with the chief of staff of the Iraqi army, Lieutenant General Osman al-Ghanmi, stressing that there was an understanding on coordination in the air defense operations linked between Tehran and Baghdad, especially with regard to any threats coming from the western border which Iraq can provide with a sophisticated defense system.

The Iranian chief of staff also pointed to good understandings on cooperation in the field of training, joint maneuvers and the transfer of Iran's military expertise to Iraq. The final agreement will be reached during another visit to the chief of staff to Iran after Ramadan.

 

https://kitabat.com/news/إيران-تورط-العراق-بمنظومة-دفاعية-لموا/

 

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Abdul Mahdi to Iran to coordinate political and economic positions and Washington is heading for the siege of the Revolutionary Guard

 Saturday, 06 April 2019

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Iranian Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi arrived in the Iranian capital on Saturday morning for a two-day official visit to Iran to discuss joint coordination and the latest developments in the Middle East, according to sources in the prime minister's office.

According to what was leaked about the visit, which comes to coordinate positions between Baghdad and Tehran on the messages required from Iraq to work during the rapprochement with Saudi Arabia and then some countries in the Arab region as well as Turkey, which will visit Abdul Mahdi.

During the visit, Abdul Mahdi will meet Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rowhani, as well as other Iranian leaderships. He will also discuss a number of economic and trade issues in order to move in order to ease US sanctions on Tehran.

The visit coincides with US officials' expectations that the US administration will classify Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization, a precedent for the first time that Washington officially classifies another country's army as a terrorist group.

According to the leak, the US State Department is expected to announce the decision on Monday, April 8, 2019.

Which allows the pursuit of elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Syria and Iraq and other areas such as Yemen, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

 

https://kitabat.com/news/عبد-المهدي-إلى-إيران-لتنسيق-المواقف-ال/

 

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Washington plans to include the "Revolutionary Guards" on the list of terrorism .. Will this enhance the security of Israel?

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The Wall Street Journal quoted US officials as saying that the United States plans to include Iran's Revolutionary Guards on its terrorism list.

John Bolton and US Secretary of State Mike Pompio strongly support the move to damage the "Revolutionary Guard" deals and projects in Europe and elsewhere.

May harm the security of US forces ..

But other US officials at the Pentagon, led by Chief of Staff Gusev Danford, warn that such action could harm the security of US forces in the Middle East without the damage to Iran's economy. The Revolutionary Guard is on the terrorism list.

According to the newspaper, the US Central Command, which is responsible for the forces stationed in the Middle East, intends to issue a statement to warn US soldiers in the region, so that they take all security measures, because the action, which will be provided by "Washington" will push the Iranian forces, , To launch attacks against US forces.

Monitoring the activities of the Revolutionary Guards.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has been monitoring the movements and activities of the Revolutionary Guards militia, which is part of the Iranian army, and is loyal to the regime in Tehran.

The Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guard has been supporting and arming Shiite militias loyal to Iran in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East. The Quds Force was also involved in the Iranian nuclear program.

"Trump" supports "Netanyahu" ahead of the elections ..

Iranian analysts believe that what the current US administration is doing, especially at this time, is in support of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the Israeli elections.

The US president, Donald Trump, has taken measures to support Netanyahu, such as recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

Where the Iranian expert on Middle East, "Sayed Jaafar Qandad Bashi," that the goal of "Washington" to recognize the sovereignty of "Israel" on the "Golan Heights" is to support "Netanyahu" ahead of the Israeli parliamentary elections, where Netanyahu is facing difficult circumstances currently , After being accused of corruption and dishonesty, in addition to that he and his government is heavily criticized within "Israel".

And because Netanyahu's chance to win this election is slim after accusing him of corruption, President Trump strongly supports him to win and remain in office.

Satanism of "Iran" and "axis of resistance" ..

On the question of whether the approach of "Iran" and "axis of resistance" of the Israeli border; has prompted "Washington" to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the "Golan"? .. The Iranian expert that the "America" and "Israel", strong media influence, has In an attempt to discredit Iran, demonize Hezbollah and all elements of the "axis of resistance," all of whom were described as refusing to achieve peace and security in the region.

The pro-Washington and Tel Aviv media sought to solidify the impression that Iran posed a serious threat to Israel and the region's states. Therefore, Israeli sovereignty over the Golan was justified to thwart the so-called Iranian threat.

Israeli military capability

The Iranian expert stressed that all attempts to "Israel", to consolidate its occupation of the "Golan" Syria, will not succeed in the end, noting that the conditions of "Israel", at the time of foreclosure, are very different from what it was several decades ago.

Perhaps the "Zionist entity", in the past, has the ability to establish its sovereignty over the occupied territories using military force and achieve victory in some battles and wars.

In recent years, however, the Israeli army has suffered successive defeats in its wars against the resistance movements, which indicates a decline in Israeli military capability, which means that the Israelis will not be able to assert their sovereignty over the occupied territories by force.

 

https://kitabat.com/news/واشنطن-تعتزم-إدراج-الحرس-الثوري-ضمن-ق/

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These people can't even solve their own myriad of " Crises " and now they're offering up their services to aid in helping " resolve any crisis in the region if asked to do so . . . ?" 

 

I'm watching the Marx Bros. " Day at the Races " right now, but this is the topper joke of the day.

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2019/04/07 16:58

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Disclosure of the details of oil cooperation document between Iraq and Iran

BAGHDAD - Iran's Assistant Oil Minister for International and Commercial Affairs, Amir Hussein Zamani Nia, announced on Sunday (April 7th, 2019) the details of the oil cooperation document between Iraq and Iran.

In a statement on the sidelines of Iraqi Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban's visit to Iraq's Oil and Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Industries (EIED) And Iranian President Sheikh Hassan Rowhani to Iraq.

He said, in the wake of the talks, signed a new cooperation agreement between Iraq and Iran, was under consideration in the export of engineering and technical services of Iran to Iraq, and the development of common fields, and modernization of old refineries in Iraq, and the establishment of a network of gas pipelines in this country.

"Given the huge technical and engineering capabilities of Iran's oil industry, it is now possible to export our technical and engineering services to Iraq," said Zamani Nia. "Today is the best opportunity in terms of the political atmosphere to develop cooperation between Iraq and Iran in the oil industry. Iran's unique capabilities in developing the gas supply network to the fullest extent have also been emphasized by drawing on Iran's expertise and capabilities to establish a gas pipeline network in Iraq.

He pointed out Iran 's oil minister assistant to the memorandum of understanding signed with Iraq also provides for the modernization of old refineries in Iraq and the development of fields denied a month, and Khorramshahr, petroleum jointly. 
Zamani Nia expressed his hope to establish the pipeline of oil derivatives between Abadan, southwestern Iran and Basra in the near future.

He said that one of the provisions of the memorandum of understanding also provides scholarships for Iraqi students to study in the branch of petroleum engineering at the University of Tehran.

The visit of the Iraqi oil minister to the company "EIED" of the Oik Group, came to identify a model of the potential of companies active in the sector of the Iranian oil industry, adding, earlier, the Iraqi Minister of Electricity Luay Khatib, visit the group "Mbna" where he described as "small Germany" in the field of turbine and thermal power stations, so these visits like this will have an influential role undoubtedly, in the definition and possibilities of services and skills offered by the Iranian industries.

The Iraqi Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban, has made Sunday, paid an inspection visit to the engineering design company for energy industries "EIED", known during a joint meeting with the "UIC" group managers, the potential of this group's capabilities.

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The Iranian-Iranian Economic Forum begins in the Tehran Chamber of Commerce

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BAGHDAD 
- The Iraqi-Iranian Economic Forum started on Sunday in Tehran's Chamber of Commerce in the presence of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi. 
"The work of the Iraqi-Iranian economic forum began at the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, in the presence of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and First Vice President of Iran, Ishaq Jahangiri," a statement from the office of Abdul Mahdi said. 
The statement added that "the forum was attended by ministers and officials from the members of the Iraqi and Iranian official delegations, and a large gathering of businessmen, investors, industrialists and heads of companies from both countries." Ending / 25

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Political analyst identifies the most important agreements between Iraq and Iran during the visit of Abdul Mahdi

Editorial date: 2019/4/7 21:10 • 1775 times read

(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Iranian political analyst, Musib Naimi, identified the most important agreements between Iraq and Iran during the visit of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to Iran.

"The current circumstances are more than ever ready for the signing and implementation of agreements between Iraq and Iran, especially since the recent experience of the two countries and the popular and social insistence that relations are at their widest and are beyond the neighborly relations between any two neighboring countries," Naimi told Al-Furat News. Including privacy. " 
"On the day Saddam fell, we saw millions of Iraqis and Iranians exchanging congratulations," he said. "Now the two countries have continuous capabilities to set up projects and exchange investments." 
He pointed out that "the industrial cities of the most important agreements between the two countries, because it will be or other industries because of the features contained in Iraq because of the existence of agricultural land proportionate and water and tourism, and that Iraq is a corridor between the east and west of the region in full." 
Naimi added that "
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi arrived in Tehran on Saturday, heading a high-level political and economic delegation at the invitation of Iranian President Sheikh Hassan Rowhani. 
Where he met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran and other Iranian personalities, where they held a session of discussions focused on the political, economic, trade and other aspects as well as the situation in the region.

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Abdul-Mahdi: We are still living the economies of work in the last two decades of the last century

 

Sunday, April 7

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi  Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said on Sunday that Iraq is still living the economy of work in the last two decades of the last century, pointing to the backwardness of banking systems and other economic aspects. . "Iraq is about to make some progress, but despite this progress we are still in the tools of economics and management of the last half or two of the last century," Abdul Mahdi said during a speech at the Iraqi-Iranian Business Conference held in Tehran. Noting that "our existing systems such as banking, management, automation, technology, banking relations, commodity trading, labor mobility and expertise are still working in the management and operations of the end of the last century."   "Progress should not satisfy us because we are still not in the first ranks and we must be in the first row. It is not enough to catch up, but to go beyond because there is a gap between us and the countries of the world," he said.  "Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, told him during his meeting that he should pay attention to science because it is one of the most important things," he said, adding that "this is an insightful and correct view."  Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi arrived in Iran on Saturday, heading a large ministerial delegation where he met with Iranian President Hassan Rowhani and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei an

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Abdul Mahdi returns to Baghdad after concluding his visit to Iran

Political | 01:03 - 08/04/2019

 

 

 

 

Baghdad Mawazine News  

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi returned Sunday to Baghdad. 
"Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi returned to the homeland, concluding his visit to Iran," Abdel Mahdi said in a brief statement received by Mawazine News. 
Abdul Mahdi discussed with officials in Iran electricity and transportation and facilitate the travel of citizens between the two countries, to encourage tourism activity, and cooperation in the fields of trade and banking.

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Iran, Iraq Resolved to Double Trade Volume

 

 

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi Finance Minister Fuad Mohammed Hussein and Iranian Economy Minister Farhad Dejpasand pledged to spare no efforts to double the current volume of trade between the two countries.

“We are resolved to expand economic ties with Iraq, which will strengthen our political relations as well,” Dejpasand said in the meeting in Tehran.

The Iranian minister named tourism, insurance, infrastructure, customs, engineering and services and energy as probable fields for the two sides to develop cooperation.

As Hussein informed, during his trip to Tehran, removing trade and economic barriers including monetary and banking impediments, customs difficulties and insurance problems have been the focus of attention.     

The two ministers discussed making joint investments in this meeting, as well.

The Iraqi minister put the volume of mutual trade transactions at €8 billion adding that the figure is to be doubled due to prepared plans.

Earlier on Sunday, Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri underlined that the visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to Iran indicated the two countries' determination to further develop relations irrespective of Washington's attempts to separate them.

"Good agreements have been made between Tehran and Baghdad during these (reciprocal) trips, whose clear message is that despite the US enmities, Tehran and Baghdad are determined to expand all-out ties," Jahangiri said in a meeting with Abdul Mahdi in Tehran.

He underscored Tehran and Baghdad's emphasis on the further reinvigoration of economic relations, and said that Iran will not leave Iraq alone during the reconstruction era as it helped the country in the fight against terrorism.

Jahangiri declared Iran's preparedness to share experience with Iraq in all needed fields, and said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran considers Iraq's development and security as its own development and security and we hope that the Iraqi government and nation will be able to take long strides towards development and progress."

Abdul Mahdi, for his part, stressed that the two countries' power and weaknesses directly affect both states, and noted, "Baghdad never allows Iraq's soil to be used for aggression against Iran and we do not want to be a part of the sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran."

Heading a high-ranking economic, political and military delegation, Abdul Mahdi arrived in Iran on Saturday to meet and hold talks with senior Iranian officials.

Addressing a joint presser with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday, Abdul Mahdi reiterated that Baghdad owed its peace and security to Tehran.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran helped us in the fight against terrorism and we managed to achieve many victories that contributed to the current peace and stability in Iraq,” the Iraqi Prime Minister said at the presser.

“Today, leaders from all around the world visit Iraq, and we are witness to a transformation that is to the benefit of both the Iraqi people and the rest of the countries in the region.”

"We believe that it was due to Iran’s support that Iraq succeeded in reaching this point," he added.

“We are seeking to further expand relations between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Abdul Mahdi stressed.

He went on to add that Iraq also sought to develop ties with Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt and other countries in the Middle East.

“We seek to establish a stable and peaceful region in which the era of wars has come to an end,” he said, adding that the only solution to the Yemeni crisis is a political approach.

The Iraqi prime minister also stressed that his country was resolved to prevent any groups from using its soil to launch threats against Iran

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€8bn Iran-Iraq trade transactions to double: fin. min.

 

8 April 2019 - 14:58

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) –  In his meeting with Iraqi Finance Minister Fuad Mohammed Hussein in Tehran, Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Farhad Dejpasand put the volume of mutual trade transactions at €8 billion adding that the figure is to be doubled due the prepared plans.

“We are resolved to expand economic ties with Iraq, which will tighten our political relations as well,” Dejpasand said in the meeting.

The Iranian minister named tourism, insurance, infrastructure, customs, engineering and services and energy as probable fields for the two sides to develop cooperation.

As Mohammed Hussein informed, during his trip to Tehran, removing trade and economic barriers including monetary and banking impediments, customs difficulties and those insurance problems have been the focus of attention.     

The two ministers discussed making joint investments in this meeting, as well.

The Iraqi minster visited Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) on Sunday.

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Iranian official: We do not deny the US presence in Iraq .. An air link between the two countries

Political | 04:30 - 08/04/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - 
The head of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Baqeri, on Monday expressed his country's position on the presence of US forces in Iraq, while referring to an agreement on linking air defense between the two countries. 
"In the face of the embargo and Iraq's non-participation in the US embargo against Iran, Iraqi political and military officials have assured Iran about this and Iraq will have greater control in this regard," Bagheri said, following a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Osman al-Ghanmi. The presence of US forces is to train Iraqi forces only, which is under the supervision of the Iraqi army, "expressing" reassuring Iran of the presence of US forces under the control of the Iraqi authorities and to train its troops only. "
The two sides also reached an agreement on linking air defense between the two countries. "Since we can feel air threats from the western border, it is decided to establish close cooperation between the two countries' air defense sectors, Air forces, and that the air defense sectors of the two countries will work together in the future. " 
He pointed out that "good understandings have been reached between the two countries on cooperation in the field of training and joint military exercises and the transfer of Iran's expertise to Iraq, where the final agreement will be reached during the visit of the official Ghanami team to Iran after the month of Ramadan."
"It was stressed during the meeting that the crossing of Khosravi (west of Iran) should be opened to visitors. The chief of staff of the Iraqi army promised to speed up security in the Iraqi province of Diyala in order to enter the Iranian visitors and enable them to continue across the border, And visit to Syria through Iraq, and visit the shrine of Sayeda Zeinab, "noting the willingness of the Iraqi and Syrian sides to accomplish this work. 
For his part, the team confirmed the Ghanami, who accompanied Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi in his visit to Iran, which concluded last night on the need to expand the circle of Iranian-Iraqi military cooperation on an ongoing basis, stressing that "Iraq will not allow the use of its territory to strike Iran."

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Abdul Mahdi: Our relations with Iran are making progress despite the difficulties

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Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, said that the Iraqi-Iranian relations are making progress despite the difficulties and renewed with greater resolve through the hard work of ministers and officials in the search of important files to achieve the interests of the parties. He stressed Abdul Mahdi on Sunday at the end of his official visit to Tehran and meeting with Iranian officials " To put Iraq in its rightful place in the Arab and Islamic world, and that his absence is not in the interest of brothers, neighbors and friends. "He also reiterated that" Iraq adopts a policy of openness to all countries of the region and rejects the policy of axes to achieve stability and peace, "stressing That "Iraq is not within the system of sanctions against Iran."

He also held a series of meetings and meetings including Iranian Vice President Ishaq Jahangiri and the Iranian government. He also witnessed the Iraqi-Iranian economic forum held in the Tehran Chamber of Commerce. The Prime Minister also met with a large crowd of the Iraqi community living in Iran.

 

Relations and cooperation

"We seek to put Iraq in its rightful place in the Arab and Islamic world, and its absence is not in the interest of our brothers, neighbors and friends," said Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi during an extended meeting with Iranian First Vice President Yitzhak Jahangiri in Tehran on Sunday. The region is stronger and stronger than differences, and that is our frank and clear position. "

"The Iraqi-Iranian relations are making progress despite the difficulties and renewed with greater resolve through the diligent work of ministers and officials in the search of important files to achieve the interests of the parties, including the Shatt al-Arab file, which was neglected for four decades and now cooperate on cleaning and hate and bring great benefits to both countries Through it, "reiterated Iraq's position of openness to all neighboring countries in order to build a stable and cooperative region and reject the policy of axes and attacks on any country, stressing the position of Iraq that" is not within the sanctions regime on Iran. " 

For his part, the Iranian Vice President welcomed the Prime Minister and the accompanying delegation, reiterating his congratulations on the victory of Iraq on terrorism, noting that it is "a victory for the region and the world." He stressed that "Iran stood with Iraq in its war against terrorism and stands with him today in construction and reconstruction, "The satisfaction and happiness of Iran to take Iraq the great prestige it deserves in the region and the world," stressing "the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the directions of the Iraqi government."

During the meeting, they discussed the files of electricity and transport and facilitate the travel of citizens in both countries to encourage tourism activity and economic returns and cooperation in the fields of trade and banking, in the presence of ministers and officials from the two delegations.

 

Economic Forum

Abdul-Mahdi and Jhangiri witnessed the work of the Iraqi-Iranian economic forum in the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, in the presence of ministers and officials from the Iraqi and Iranian official delegations and a large gathering of businessmen, investors, industrialists and heads of companies from both countries.

During a speech at the opening of the forum, Abdul-Mahdi stressed the importance of removing obstacles to the development of relations between Baghdad and Tehran. The visit of Iranian President Hassan Rowhani to Iraq was a historic visit that achieved many gains for the neighboring countries.

"In addition to the many achievements made during the visit of the Iranian President to Iraq, it led to the achievement of more important matters, as it dispelled fears and doubts that hinder areas of cooperation, and accelerated the treatment of outstanding issues, and made the agreements concluded earlier, "His visit to Iran at the head of a trade delegation came to confirm the removal of all restrictions and concerns in the development of relations between Baghdad and Tehran." "We do not want to develop in an insecure environment, because the region can not develop without real security and if it is not safe, all the achievements over the years will be eliminated," he said.

"Iran and Iraq are the cradle of civilization, they have many human and material capabilities, and they have been more advanced on many issues in the past," Abdul Mahdi said, stressing his resolve to "remove fears and take greater steps in implementing projects."

 

Meet the community and guide

He met with Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi at the end of his visit to Tehran, a large crowd of the Iraqi community residing in Iran, where he said in a speech during the meeting, "Iraq has been associated with the Islamic Republic in Iran historically significant results, and the new Iraqi government is one of the most important features of communication and openness to Neighboring countries and the world, "pointing out that" all previous governments have accomplished great things, and must overcome errors and shortcomings, "and the Prime Minister answered a number of questions from members of the community in different areas. 

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi met in Tehran on Saturday evening with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, where he stressed the determination of the Iraqi government to develop relations with Iran in all fields and the joint pursuit of the implementation of the agreements, praising the stand of the Islamic Republic along with The Iraqi people against terrorism until the liberation of all its territory, while Mr. Khamenei stressed that the bonds of the relationship between the two neighboring peoples is reinforced by the will and the common desire of the two countries to achieve common interests, adding that «Iraq today represents a center of great regional weight for the benefit of peoples Countries in the region ».

 

Diplomatic dialogue

In the bilateral meetings between the ministers of the Iraqi delegation and their counterparts in Iran, Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali Al-Hakim met with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif and discussed bilateral relations and the importance of enhancing the prospects of cooperation in all fields to meet the aspirations of the two friendly countries. He expressed the aspiration of Baghdad to implement the agreements concluded by the two countries during the visit of President Rowhani to Baghdad, and the need to move forward towards the establishment of mechanisms to activate them on the ground, and reflected on the activation of the common interests of the two countries.

 

commercial exchange

In the same context, the Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade Reza Rahmani, the need to implement trade agreements between Iran and Iraq to reach trade between the two countries by 20 billion dollars annually, which will lead to the development of production and export.

"During my recent visit to Baghdad, a number of memorandums of understanding have been signed for joint cooperation between the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade," Fadhli said during a joint meeting with Commerce Minister Mohammad al-Ani. "These meetings have a significant impact on the development of relations between Tehran and Baghdad. The Iraqi Ministry of Trade on infrastructure, trade, land transport, consular issues, specifications and transit, as well as in the field of railways for the construction of the Shalamjah line to Basra. "

Fadli added that "among the agreements is to increase the volume of trade exchange between the two countries to reach a trade of 20 billion dollars by 2021," and that "other topics discussed during the Tehran meeting, is the tariff of preferential trade between the two countries and the need to implement, Referring to "the start of negotiations in this regard between the relevant committees in the two countries."

"Eight points have been set for this purpose and agreements have been reached to establish them in the Kurdistan region and southern Iraq," he said.

For his part, Minister of Commerce Mohammed al-Ani, said that the visit of the Iraqi delegation to Iran is a sign of the keenness of the two countries to develop their relations in all fields, "He added," has been signed important agreements between the two countries, including zero visa fees for citizens of the two countries, Between Iran and Iraq. "

Al-Ani pointed out that "the ground is suitable for the presence of Iranian traders and investors in Iraq," noting that "the implementation of the railway between Shalamjah and Basra of other agreements between the two sides, which entered into force."

Regarding the establishment of joint industrial cities between the two countries, the Minister of Commerce said that "Iraq has taken action in this regard with its neighboring countries and for its implementation with Iran, we need to form a committee in this regard and we are waiting for the Iranian proposal to study it."

 

Oil and Energy

Iran's oil minister, Beijing Zangana, has announced a preliminary agreement with Iraq on the development of two border oil fields near Naft Shahr and Khurmshahr.

On the sidelines of his meeting with Iraqi Oil Minister Thamer al-Ghadhban during his visit to the Iranian Energy Industry Design and Engineering Company, Zankana said that "Iran's receivables from the export of gas to Iraq amount to about one billion dollars." He added that " Gas from Iraq ".

"The Iraqi minister and his delegation inspected the Iranian energy design and engineering company and identified the capabilities of Iranian companies," Zangana told reporters. "Iranian companies can participate in projects in Iraq." "Iraq is a developing country where there are many ongoing oil projects, and on this basis there is a large-scale partnership," Zangana added.

 

Border ports

On the other hand, the head of the border crossing Kadhim al-Aqabi and Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs Hussein Zulfikari, the need to organize and equip the official border between the two countries, and quoted the official agency "IRNA" Iranian news agency Zulfikari, "the leadership of both countries stressed the need to determine the exact timetable To implement the agreements on the regulation of the border, "noting that" there is good cooperation in the management of border crossings between the two countries, where contain many of the issues in this regard. "

The Iranian Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs presented his proposals to the jurists on the official and unofficial border crossings between the two countries. The two sides agreed to set up a joint committee comprising the representatives of all the bodies involved in the joint border issues between Iran and Iraq. To limit the crimes and violations of the law, stressing the need to develop infrastructure, and also decided to discuss the issues of delay trucks on the borders of the two countries and reduce the waiting period as well as improving the conditions of border markets within the framework of a working team Strk between them.

 

Military affairs

In the field of military and security cooperation between the two countries, the army chief of staff met with his Iranian counterpart Maj. Gen. Mohammad Baqeri in Tehran and discussed the latest developments in the security situation in Iraq.

Ghanami expressed thanks to his Iranian counterpart in the hope that "the circle of Iranian-Iraqi cooperation will continue to expand." He reiterated the statement made by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi that "Iraq will not allow the use of its territory to strike Iran."

For his part, Major General Bagheri said: "The Iraqi side confirmed that the presence of US forces in the country comes for the purpose of training Iraqi security forces," stressing "the agreement between Iran and Iraq on military coordination to face the air threats."

"The various issues have been discussed, especially on the excavation and cleaning of the Arund River, Shatt al-Arab, where the armed forces of both countries took responsibility for providing security to carry out this work. "He said.

"We have talked about the need to open the Khosrow border crossing to the visitors, where the Iraqi side promised to provide security to the roads frequented visitors in the province of Diyala, and the opening of the crossing soon and Iranian visitors can travel to Syria through Iraq and visit Ms. Zeinab (p) Stressing "the readiness of the Iraqi and Syrian sides to accomplish this work."

"We can feel the threat from the western border where the air defense sectors of the two countries are to work together and make more coordination in this regard," Bagheri said, adding that " To good understandings on cooperation in the field of training and joint maneuvers and the transfer of Iran's experience to Iraq, where the final agreement will be reached during the visit of the official Ghanami team to Iran after a month Ramadan ".

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Hashemi: The exit of US forces from Iraq will not succeed

 

 

Baghdad

The head of the Iraqi Group for Strategic Studies, Wathiq al-Hashemi, said Tuesday that the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq will not succeed, noting that Iran's request to remove these forces from the country is an unjustified interference with the Iraqi issue.

Hashemi said in a statement to "News", "The government and its three presidencies identified the US presence in Iraq and confirmed that for the purpose of training and armament and consulting and the presence of ground forces or military for other purposes," noting that "Iran's request to Iraq to remove US forces is an unjustified intervention in Affairs of the country ".

"The issue of the American exit will not succeed, because the government with the US presence and the parliament is divided around it, the Sunnis and the Kurds with this presence and even the Shiites there is a lot of support, and thus realism explains that US forces remain in Iraq."

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Iraq and Iran sign a memorandum of understanding to regulate the official border crossings

09/04/2019

 

 

 

 money and business
Economy News _ Baghdad

The Director General of border crossings at the Ministry of the Interior, Shahriar Haidari, and the head of the Iraqi border crossings, Kazem Mohammed Brisk Al-Aqabi signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the establishment and organization of official border ports between the two countries. 
The agreement was signed by Haidari and Al-Saabi on the establishment and regulation of the official borders between Iran and Iraq, according to bilateral agreements and commitments. 
The agreement was signed in the context of strong and growing relations in order to provide facilities for trade exchange and transit of passengers in the common borders of the two countries, and implementation of the strategic agreements reached during the recent visit by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to Tehran on April 7.
The agreements reached in the memorandum of understanding included the opening of the Khosravi border for passengers and visitors, the transit of goods, the formalization of the Sumar border, the formalization of the borders of Shoshmi and Shaikh Salalah in the province of Kermanshah, the follow-up of the Tilah Koh border in Kermanshah governorate, the opening of the Gilat and Jankulah crossing at the Ilam border, In the province of Kurdistan and the formalization of the limits of kilo in the province of Western Azerbaijan.

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Wednesday، 10 April 2019 01:06 AM

Iraq stands by Iran amid US Sanctions against military presence

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi visited Tehran over the weekend and assured Iran over US sanctions against its military presence, Asharq Al-Awsat reported.

 

On the sidelines of his Sunday meeting with his Iraqi counterpart, Chief of General Staff Mohammad Bagheri said Iraq has guaranteed for Tehran that the presence of the US troops is merely restricted to training Iraqi forces and they are doing their job under the control of the Iraqi military force.

In the first Iraqi response to Iranian Revolution leader Ali Khamenei’s calls last Saturday calling on Baghdad to expel US forces immediately, Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Othman al-Ghanimi said US troops would stay in Iraq, but he reassured the Iranian side that their presence is part of training Iraqi forces. 

Ghanimi is part of an Iraqi delegation visiting Iran, one month following the visit of President Hassan Rouhani to Baghdad.

Later, a statement issued Sunday by the Prime Minister's office told Iran´s Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri, “Iraq was not part of the sanctions system imposed on Iran.” 

The PM was keen on addressing a clear message to the Iranian side when he reaffirmed his country's sovereignty and that Iraq is in a position of "being open" towards all its neighboring countries to build a stable region. 

The Iraqi PM said he would work on placing his country in its suitable place in the Arab and Islamic world. He denied his country's support of an axis or aggression policy against any state.

Meanwhile, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh uncovered Sunday that Iran and Iraq have reached an understanding about developing two oilfields on their mutual border.

Media reports said last week the United States would designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization and confirmed that President Donald Trump’s administration would announce the decision as soon as Monday and that concerned defense officials were bracing for the impact.

 

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MPs: Abdul Mahdi's visit to Iran will contribute to balance

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Baghdad / Muhannad Abdul Wahab

 

 

Members of the House of Representatives believe that the foreign visits of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi represent a new stage of openness to all countries of the world, pointing out that his recent visit to Iran will contribute to achieving balance at all levels.

"The visit of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to Iran reflects an important positive reality for Iraq as it represents a new stage of openness to all countries of the world through mutual visits between Iraq and the Arab, regional and international delegations," MP Ahmad Al-Baldawi said in a statement. "He said.

He added that "the group of mutual visits between Iraq and the countries of the world reflected on all sectors of society, political and economic, especially as the Iraqi government has proved that it is able to absorb shocks and friction and differences in the region by moving away from policy axes," noting that "Iraq could be a pole revolving around Regional and international axes ".

"The visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran and the upcoming visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia constitute an important turning point in the history of the new Iraq in terms of openness to neighboring countries, especially that we need to support those countries in the reconstruction, after we emerge victorious in the war against the terrorist."

Al-Baldawi noted that "the world has realized the great stand of Iraq in the defense of humanity from the danger of urging the terrorist and the sacrifices he made in order to maintain security in the region, which requires all countries in the region to seek to restore Iraq's international standing, Important commercial area. "

For his part, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee Ribwar Karim that "the visits are a source of the State's economic strength as it promotes the wheel of development and growth through trade exchange in addition to enhancing the security reality and internal and external stability."

"The mutual visits between Iraq and the countries of the regional and global environment is a new road map that will strengthen the economy and raise the level of security coordination and support the intelligence effort in addition to the cultural exchange between peoples," he said. The visit will be a new address to convey the true picture of peaceful coexistence between the people of Iraq and a message of reassurance to the world on the importance of tourism and historical openness to Iraq's historical environment represented an important heritage of humanity. " 

In turn, the MP for the alliance of Abbas Abbas Aliawi that "Iraq's political and economic openness to the countries of the world and the countries surrounding it will strengthen its international status in addition to its strategic position in the important ways of trade and comes after Iraq has achieved great victories in its war against the organization calling the terrorist, Positive and reflected on the Iraqi reality. "

"The prime minister's visit to Iran and the agreements are part of the state's plans to create a balanced environment between Iraq and its regional environment and the principle of joint cooperation on important considerations, first and foremost the international status of Iraq as a country with a deep history in world civilization," he said. While the MP from the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc, Diyar Berwari, that "Iraq plays a pivotal role, especially after the victory over the terrorist advocate, and could invest his role in real and realistic and support the stability of the region economically and security." "The policy of balance based on the support of Iraqi interests will strengthen the principles of cooperation and investment and support the economic wheel, through the conclusion of important agreements."

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Three important considerations to visit Abdul Mahdi to Iran

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Translation: Anis al - Saffar  
visited Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul - Mahdi Tehran during the period from 6 to 7 Nissan, this was his first official visit to the neighboring country since he took office in October 2018. Abdul - Mahdi , was presented to Tehran , an official invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rowhani Accompanied by a large delegation of senior Iraqi officials and representatives of the private sector. Besides meeting with Rohani, the Iraqi leader also met Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and attended a joint meeting between the Iranian and Iraqi business sectors at the Iranian Chamber of Commerce. The visit came less than a month after Rohani's visit to Iraq, which was the first visit by the Iranian president since taking office in 2013. During that visit, the two sides reached a number of important agreements, most of which focused on the economic aspects

The growing pace of high-level meetings between Iranian and Iraqi officials, as well as the busy schedule of Abdul-Mahdi during his stay in Tehran, suggests new dialogues regarding growing ties between the two neighbors. When considering the agenda of Abdul Mahdi in Iran, in addition to regional and international circumstances surrounding the visit, it can be said in fact that the visit was important for three main considerations.

The first and most important consideration is the occurrence of the visit amid mounting pressure from the United States to curtail Iranian influence in Iraq, which gives the visit symbolic effect. Although the US administration agreed on March 20 to extend Iraq's 90-day exemption from sanctions to allow it to import gas and electric power from Iran, the administration continued to pressure Baghdad to cut its reliance on Tehran for energy.

Despite this, Iraqi parliament speaker Mohamed Halaboussi said on March 30 that his country needed at least three years before achieving "economic independence". Until then, Iraq still needs to import energy. Moreover, Abdul Mahdi himself has stressed that his country is "not obliged" to obey US sanctions against Iran. One of the key paragraphs discussed during Rohani's visit to Baghdad and Abdul Mahdi's visit to Tehran was the question of bypassing sanctions through bilateral economic relations. 

Aside from the sanctions, Washington has tried to discourage Iraqi officials from expanding relations with the Islamic Republic by trying to portray Iran's role in Iraq as passive and destructive. After a spiritual visit to Iraq in March, US special envoy to Iran Brian Hawk claimed Iran wanted to turn Iraq into an Iranian province. Before traveling to Tehran, Hawk said Iran was responsible for the deaths of more than 600 US troops in Iraq.

In such a climate, the Iranian media interpreted Abdul Mahdi's visit, expressing his desire to strengthen ties with the Islamic Republic, as signs of Baghdad's indifference to US positions. For example, Iran's state news agency IRNA said Iran's visit to Iran had sent a special message to the United States. Iranian First Vice President Yitzhak Jahangiri also expressed a similar view. When he meets Abdul-Mahdi on April 7, Jahangiri said: "The unambiguous message is that Tehran and Baghdad have decided to expand their relations significantly despite all the aggression of America." 

The diplomatic dimension of Abdul Mahdi's visit was less important than what we mentioned. Two days before the trip, Abdul Mahdi received a high-level Saudi delegation headed by Saudi Trade Minister Majid bin Abdullah al-Kasabi. The Saudi official was not limited to reopening the Saudi consulate in Baghdad after a three-decade closure, but also to boosting economic ties, including Iraq's $ 1 billion in loans. The visit, which was a clear indication of Riyadh's desire to restore ties with Baghdad, was interpreted as aimed at curbing Iran's influence in Iraq.

Saudi magic, however, has not only failed to influence Abdul Mahdi's efforts to strengthen ties with the Islamic Republic, but has also motivated him to play the role of mediator between the two rival states. As soon as the Iraqi leader arrived in Tehran, there were media reports that an Iraqi mediation plan would be presented to Tehran. According to the reports, the plan has been under consideration since Abdul Mahdi's visit to Egypt in March and will be presented to Saudi officials during his visit to Riyadh next month.

Although neither side confirmed the report, Rohani tackled regional affairs during a joint press conference with Abdul Mahdi, a reference to which the two sides discussed during their meeting. "The situation in the region was one of the topics discussed by the two sides," Rouhani said. "We have common points of view on many issues relating to the region," he said. Based on this, it appears that Baghdad wants to exploit its good relations now with Tehran and Riyadh together to bring these two sides closer to reconciliation.

The third and most important consideration of Abdul Mahdi's visit to Tehran is the economic consideration. Economic affairs dominated the visit. Both sides expressed the desire to raise their bilateral bilateral trade to 20 billion dollars over the next three years. According to Iranian Industry, Minerals and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani, the two sides are working together to draft a free trade agreement between them. Separately, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangana said the two countries would begin work together on developing two oilfields. According to media reports, Abdul Naseer Hamati, director of the Central Bank of Iran, will soon travel to Baghdad to personally supervise the implementation of the provisions of the financial agreements between the parties.

In the current situation, as the United States confirms its intention to pursue a policy of imposing "extreme pressures" on the Islamic Republic through economic sanctions, Iraq's approach of not complying with pressure and thus continuing its economic dealings with Iran carries significant significance for Tehran. In the meantime, as both Iran and Saudi Arabia redraw their relations with Iraq, giving greater weight to the economic side, Iran's Saudi rivalry could acquire geo-economic characteristics that gradually replace traditional geopolitical characteristics. This in turn will reduce the risk of escalation between the two sides, while at the same time facilitating Baghdad to continue its balanced foreign policy between its two strong neighbors.                   

 

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