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Iran defense minister in Baghdad for unannounced visit

Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami on Wednesday arrived in Iraqi capital Baghdad for a visit not publicized in advance. An Iraqi army major-general told Anadolu Agency that Hatami planned to stay in Iraq for two days. “An official reception attended by Iraqi Defense Minister...

Over 300 given death penalty in Iraq for Daesh links

Iraqi courts have sentenced to death a total of more than 300 people, including dozens of foreigners, for belonging to Daesh (ISIS), judicial sources said Wednesday. The suspects are being tried by two courts, one near the former extremist stronghold of Mosul in northern Iraq and...

UN experts condemn Israel for violence on Palestinians

UN human rights experts on Tuesday slammed Israeli security forces for killing Palestinians near the Gaza fence by using firearms, including live ammunition. In a statement, the experts said: "UN human rights experts have condemned the continued use of firearms, including live...

Tehran to resume direct flights to Irbil: consul

Iran will soon resume direct flights from Tehran to Irbil, a city in Iraq's Kurdistan, an Iranian official said Tuesday, almost six months after the Baghdad government imposed an air ban on the region in retaliation for an independence vote. Flights will start again on April 27, Morteza...