Iraq
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Travel Across Five Iraq Borders Banned
EghtesadOnline: Due to the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus in Iraq, passengers are banned from using five border crossings to the neighboring country over the past few days, the spokespers…
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Iraqis Discuss Options to Transfer Unlocked Assets
EghtesadOnline: Head of the Trade Bank of Iraq and the governor of the Central Bank of Iran Saturday discussed ways on how Iran could access its forex assets blocked in the neighboring country.…
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Iran, Iraq Underline Coop. to Boost Relations, Ease Tensions
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, who arrived in Tehran on Saturday at the head of a delegation for a one-day visit, met with top Iranian officials to discuss a range of subjects…
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Iraq Resuming Four Weekly Iran Flights
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi Airways will resume flights on Tehran-Najaf-Tehran and Mashhad-Najaf-Mashhad this week, as restrictions on issuing flight permits to Iranian airlines have been lifted, the…
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Agreement With Iraq to Form Courts on Trade
EghtesadOnline: An agreement signed during the Iranian judiciary chief’s recent visit to Iraq entails setting up specialized courts with jurisdiction over economic and trade disputes involving…
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Iran-Iraq Strong Ties Ensure Regional Security, Stability
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said Iran strongly rejects any foreign intervention in Iraq’s internal affairs, stressing that the two countries’ strong relations guarantee regional…
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Online Exhibition on Iranian Exports to Iraq Slated for February
EghtesadOnline: An exclusive online exhibition for Iranian exports to Iraq is scheduled to be held from Feb. 1-7, according to the director general of Arab and African Trade Affairs Department…
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Iraq Waiting for Resumption of Iran Gas Supply
EghtesadOnline: Iraq is still waiting for Iran to resume supplying the country with sufficient amounts of gas for power generation, after the US granted Baghdad a 90-day waiver to continue to…
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Q1-3 Exports to Iraq Hit $5.9b
EghtesadOnline: Iran exported 20.8 million tons of goods worth $5.9 billion to Iraq during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Dec. 20, 2020), registering a 15% decline…
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Energy Minister Asks Iraq to Settle Huge Energy Debt
EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian held talks with Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Tuesday including the Minister of Electricity Majid Mahdi Hantoush.
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Iraq to Unfreeze Iranian Assets
EghtesadOnline: An agreement was reached between the Central Bank of Iran, Central Bank of Iraq and the Trade Bank of Iraq to unfreeze Iran's financial assets in the neighboring country.
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All Flights to Iraq Suspended Until Arbaeen
EghtesadOnline: All domestic airlines have suspended flights to Iraq until Arbaeen that falls on Oct. 8 this year.
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Border Crossings With Iraq Now Open on All Weekdays
EghtesadOnline: Three border crossings with Iraq, namely Chazzabeh and Shalamcheh in the southern Khuzestan Province and Mehran in the western Ilam Province, have reopened for exports on all…
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Iraq Wants Exemption From OPEC+ Cuts in Q1 2021
EghtesadOnline: Iraq is seeking exemptions from OPEC+ cuts in Q1 of 2021 and has discussed the issue with key producers in the 23-member coalition during three consecutive meetings, state-owned…
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More Working Days at Mehran Border Terminal
EghtesadOnline: Following negotiations between Iranian and Iraqi officials, business days at Mehran border terminal has increased from two to four days a week, says Rouhollah Latifi, the spokesperson…
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Iraq Will Continue Buying Gas and Power From Iran
EghtesadOnline: Iraq could lower its reliance on Iranian gas and electricity imports next year if (and when) OPEC's second largest oil producer can implement multi-billion deals signed with US…
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All Border Crossings to Iraq Open for Exports
EghtesadOnline: Chazzabeh crossing on the Iran-Iraq border was reopened for exports on Sunday, after five months of closure due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
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Iraq Opens Another Border Crossing With Iran
EghtesadOnline: Iraq has reopened its Manzarieh border crossing with Iran (called Khosravi on the Iranian side) after it was closed for about five months, following the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Leader Meets Iraqi Premier
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for a two-day visit, held meetings with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei…
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Payment Deal With Iraq in Final Phase
EghtesadOnline: Head of the International Department of the Central Bank of Iran said constructive talks were held with Iraqi officials during his tour to the Arab country, which could result…
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Iran's Q1 Exports to Iraq Top $1.4b
EghtesadOnline: Atotal of 5 million tons of non-oil goods worth $1.45 billion were exported from Iran to Iraq during the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 20-June 20) to register…
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Dam Near Iraqi Border Helps Farming, Provides Potable Water in Region
EghtesadOnline: Sharaf Shah Dam in Qasr-e-Shirin County, in Kermanshah Province, was launched Thursday.
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Iraq Activating Iran Payment Mechanism
EghtesadOnline: Iran and Iraq will invoke past agreements to expedite settlement of Iraqi arrears using a trading mechanism designed to supply basic goods to Iran.
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Iraq Will Be Committed to OPEC+
EghtesadOnline: Iraq wants OPEC+ to take into consideration the economic and living conditions of countries when assigning quotas in oil production cuts, the country's finance minister said,…
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Iran, Iraq Power Export Contract Renewed for Two Years
EghtesadOnline: Importing electricity from Iran is of vital importance for Iraq (both politically and economically), the Iraqi Minister of Electricity Majid Mahdi Hantoush said at the weekend.
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Mazandaran Exports Chickens to Afghanistan, Iraq
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s northern province of Mazandaran exported 853,000 tons of day-old chickens to Afghanistan during the month ending May 20.
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Exports of Essential Goods Banned From Tamarchin Crossing to Iraq
EghtesadOnline: Exports of essential goods, as well as all types of herbal and edible plants, via Tamarchin border crossing, located in Piranshahr County in West Azarbaijan Province, to the neighborin…
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Kurdistan Region: Iran’s Main Export Gateway to Iraq
EghtesadOnline: About 8.1 million tons of goods worth $3.8 billion were exported from Iran to Iraq through the Iraqi Kurdistan Region during the last fiscal year that ended on March 19, according…
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Egg Exports Exceed 10K Tons in 1 Month
EghtesadOnline: I ran exported more than 10,000 tons of eggs to neighboring countries, such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Oman and Qatar, in the first month of the current Iranian year (March 20-April…
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Iraq to Study Using Kurdish Gas for Power Generation
EghtesadOnline: Iraq plans to study using Kurdish natural gas for power generation, the country's oil minister said on Sunday, allowing OPEC's second-largest oil producer to plug the gas deficit…