Iran and Iraq have underlined the need to expand their bilateral relations and cooperation in fighting terrorism and extremism.
Iranian Labour News Agency
Iran and Iraq have underlined the need to expand their bilateral relations and cooperation in fighting terrorism and extremism.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has denounced the meddlesome remarks made by an American official on mutual ties between Iran and Iraq, saying the Islamic Republic will never ask for any country’s permission to maintain its ties with its neighbor.
Iraq and Iran boosted crude exports in September, taking advantage of a slower pace of shipments from the rival Saudi Arabia to win buyers in key markets like China and the US.
Iran’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh explored avenues for promoting cooperation between the two countries as well as obstacles in the way of mutual collaboration with Iraqi Prime Minister Heydar Al-Abadi in the capital city late on Monday.
Iran and Iraq have staged naval maneuvers in the Persian Gulf, according to a statement by Iraqi Defense Ministry.
“All Iraqi ethnicities, tribes and groups must also take steps in this path,” Mohammad javad Zarif, Iran foreign minister said in a meeting with Head of the Iraqi National Alliance (INA) Ammar al-Hakim in Tehran on Monday.