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Iraq’s Top Officials Blast U.S. Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq’s highest-ranking officials convened on Sunday to voice serious alarm over recent assaults targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, labeling the actions as a perilous escalation that endangers peace both regionally and globally. In a...
Iraq Warns of Consequences After US Attack on Iran
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq issued a stern warning on Sunday regarding the significant repercussions of recent US air raids on three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Iraqi government labeled the strikes as a dangerous intensification of the conflict, describing...
Iraq Blasts U.S. Airstrikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq issued a stern warning on Sunday regarding the recent US airstrikes targeting three nuclear facilities in Iran, describing the attacks as an escalation “that goes beyond the borders of any country.” Basim al-Awadi, the spokesperson...
Envoy states Russian diplomats facing ‘nerve-wracking’ situation in Israel
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov has described the deteriorating security situation for Russian citizens and diplomats in Israel as “nerve-wracking,” citing serious risks due to escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran. Speaking...
Iran attacks US military bases in Qatar, Iraq
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has conducted retaliatory missile attacks targeting US military installations across the Middle East, according to Iranian state media reports on Monday. The operation, named ‘Herald of Victory,’ reportedly struck facilities in both...
Iraq Urges Emergency Arab Meeting Over Israel-Iran Conflict
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has urged the convening of an emergency gathering of Arab foreign ministers during the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul, citing a pressing need for unified action...
Drone Attack Targets Iraq’s Taji Military Base
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities reported on Tuesday that a drone attack struck a section of the Taji military base, operated by the Iraqi army just north of Baghdad. Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi, who leads the Baghdad Operations Command, informed Iraqi...
Iraq threatens US if decides to participate in Iran-Israel conflict
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) An Iran-aligned Iraqi armed faction has issued a stark warning to the United States, threatening retaliation if Washington takes part in the ongoing military conflict between Israel and Iran, according to reports. Kataib Hezbollah’s...
Iraqi Militia Vows to Attack U.S. If It Joins Israel-Iran War
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah, supported by Iran, issued a stark warning on Sunday, declaring it will strike U.S. assets across the Middle East if Washington takes part in the intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran....
Iraq cautions of USD300 each barrel oil
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has raised the alarm that growing conflict in the Middle East and a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could drive oil prices up to $300 per barrel. His warning came during a phone call with...
Putin, Iraqi PM Hold Talks on Regional Events
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) In a phone call on Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged views on unfolding global and regional events. According to a statement released by media, the Iraqi leader voiced...
Top Iraqi militia gets killed from Israeli attack near Iran’s boarder
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A prominent figure within Iraqi Shiite militias has died following an Israeli attack near the Iraq-Iran border, according to a statement from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of Shiite armed groups. Haider al-Moussawi, who led...
Iraq Warns Tensions May Push Oil Prices
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Amid rising strain in the Middle East, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has cautioned that a potential shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz might cause crude oil prices to soar as high as USD300 per barrel. This warning came during a...
Iraq Urges U.S. to Stop Israel from Using Its Airspace
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq officially appealed to the United States to halt the passage of Israeli warplanes through its skies en route to conduct assaults on Iranian territory. According to an Iraqi news agency, quoting a governmental insider,...
Iraq calls on US to stop Israel from breaching its airspace
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq called on the United States to take action in preventing Israeli aircraft from intruding into Iraqi airspace for the purpose of conducting attacks. According to statements from Iraqi military officials, the government...
Iraq Calls on U.S. to Block Israeli Warplanes Over Iraqi Airspace
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraq officially appealed to the United States to stop Israeli warplanes from traversing Iraqi airspace during attacks on Iran. According to a local news agency, a government insider revealed, “Iraq has asked the United States...
Iraq Says Israel-Iran Conflict May Trigger Oil Price Hike
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Rising tensions in the Middle East, combined with the looming threat of shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, have raised alarms over a potential surge in oil prices to as high as $300 per barrel. This stark warning came from Iraqi Foreign...
Senior Iraqi Militia Leader Dies in Israeli Strike
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which serves as a coalition for Iraqi Shiite militias, announced on Saturday that a high-ranking security commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike near the Iraq-Iran border. Haider al-Moussawi, who led...
Iraq Premier Sounds Alarm Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Wednesday raised alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, cautioning that Israel's ongoing restrictions on humanitarian aid could result in "grave consequences." His warning...
Iraq Denies Concerns Regarding US Staff Evacuation
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A high-ranking Iraqi government representative confirmed on Wednesday that the United States' choice to withdraw some nonessential embassy staff from Baghdad is part of a wider diplomatic policy encompassing various nations in the Middle...