Iraq
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Iraqi President: Ties With Tehran Indispensable
EghtesadOnline: Relations with Iran are highly crucial for Baghdad, Iraqi President Barham Salih said, ahead of President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to the Arab country.
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Iran's CB Chief Signs Payment Mechanism Deal in Baghdad
EghtesadOnline: Iran and Iraq signed an agreement Tuesday to establish a monetry channel for facilitating payments between the two countries. The agreement was signed by the governors of the…
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Iran's Azar Oilfield Output to Double, NIDC Says
EghtesadOnline: To speed up production from oil fields shared with Iraq, drilling operations on seven wells in Azar Oilfield in Anaran block in Mehran, lIam Province, are expected to end by March,…
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Iraq, Iran to Establish Joint Communication Taskforce
EghtesadOnline: A joint communication taskforce is to be established between Iran and Iraq by March with the aim of boosting collaboration.
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Iran-Iraq Agree on Payment Mechanism
EghtesadOnline: Iran and Iraq signed an agreement Tuesday to establish a monetary channel for facilitating payments between the two countries. The agreement was signed by the governors of the…
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Iran Sees No Hurdles to Iraq Power Exports, Payments
EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says the electricity export bill to Iraq over the past 15 years amounts to $6 billion.
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Modular Refining Units to Help Raise Iran's South Azadegan Oil Output
EghtesadOnline: To raise crude output in shared reservoirs with Iraq, Iran's Petroleum Engineering and Development Company is installing skid-mounted modular mini refining units in South Azadegan…
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Iraq Telecom Delegation to Visit Tehran
EghtesadOnline: Representatives from Iraq’s telecommunication ombudsman and mobile and landline operators are to visit Tehran Feb 2-5.
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Baghdad Seeks to Balance Ties With Tehran, Washington
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi President Barham Salih is set to travel to the United States at the head of a delegation to negotiate exemption from sanctions on Iran, as Baghdad is trying to balance its…
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Free Trade Deal With Iraq Proposed
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said Iran is willing to sign a deal with Iraq to drop customs tariffs between the two countries.
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Iraq Interested in Closer Cooperation
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif on Sunday that his country is pursuing stronger ties with Iran.
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Zarif on Multipurpose Visit to Iraq
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif arrived in Iraq on Sunday at the head of a 30-strong delegation of political and economic figures.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Due in Iraq
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is to leave Tehran for Iraq on Sunday as part of a regional tour to boost the country’s international relations.
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Iran, Iraq Explore Ways to Expand Energy Ties
EghtesadOnline: Iraq and Iran are exploring ways to develop two shared oilfields despite US efforts to isolate Tehran from global oil markets.
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U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo meets troops and officials in Iraq
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met American troops and political leaders in Iraq on Wednesday to reassure them about a U.S. military withdrawal from Syria and warn that Washington…
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Zarif to Visit Iraqi Kurdistan Region
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s foreign minister will visit the Kurdistan Region during a trip to Iraq that is aimed at boosting economic ties, a diplomat announced.
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Iran, Iraq Sign Agreement to Boost Energy Ties
EghtesadOnline: Iran and Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding for boosting energy collaboration and renovating Iraq’s power infrastructure.
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Basra Hosts Iranian Business Delegation
EghtesadOnline: A joint meeting for surveying commercial opportunities between Iran and Basra was held in the southern Iraqi province on Sunday and Monday in the presence of Iranian Ambassador…
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Iran's Trade With 6 Persian Gulf States Tops $13 Billion
EghtesadOnline: Iran traded 27.4 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $13.84 billion with six Persian Gulf nations, namely Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, during…
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Hamedan Chamber of Commerce Signs MoU With Iraqi Counterparts
EghtesadOnline: Hamedan Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has signed two memorandums of understanding to improve cooperation and trade with commerce chambers of Baghdad and…
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Iran, Iraq Determined to Bolster Economic Relations
EghtesadOnline: Iran's exports to neighboring Iraq will reach $12 billion by the end of the current Iranian year on March 20, 2019, the president of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce said.
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Iran, Iraq Sign Transport MoU
EghtesadOnline: Iran and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in road transportation and facilitate tourism.
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Iran, Iraq Presidents Discuss Expansion of Ties in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday held a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih in Tehran where they discussed a wide range of issues including expansion of bilateral…
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Iran Negotiating With Iraqi, Afghan Banks to Maintain Rising Trade
EghtesadfOnline: Negotiations are underway with banks in Iraq and Afghanistan for enabling Iranian private sector players to repatriate their export yields as per the law and maintain trade,…
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Traffic Restrictions Put in Place on Iraqi Border Crossings
EghtesadOnline: The customs offices of Iran and Iraq have taken measures to ease the travel of pilgrims from border checkpoints to Iraqi cities during Arbaeen.
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Iraq May Become Iran's Top Export Destination
EghtesadOnline: Iran's exports to Iraq have considerably increased in recent months, giving rise to the possibility that the neighboring country could dethrone China as Iran's top export destination.
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Huge Rise in Iran's Steel Exports to Iraq, Afghanistan
EghtesadOnline: Iran exported 998,000 tons of steel worth more than $546 million to neighboring countries Iraq and Afghanistan during the first five months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Aug.…
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20K Tons of Rebar en Route to Turkey, Iraq Via Iran Railways
EghtesadOnline: Some 20,000 tons of rebar will be exported to Turkey and Iraq via road from Mahabad train station in West Azarbaijan Province, the director general of Azarbaijan Railways General…
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Iran-Iraq Transportation Forum Underway
EghtesadOnline: Iran-Iraq Road Transportation Forum, attended by commercial, economic and political officials of the two countries, as well as people active in the international road transportation…
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Call for Establishment of Iran-Iraq Joint Bank
EghtesadOnline: Privately-owned banks have expressed readiness to establish a joint bank with Iraq, said the head of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce.