Scholars of the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, by announcing the support for the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed on their readiness to declare jihad if the US attacked Iran.

The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad wrote: "The Iraqi solidarity with Iran showed that the roots are beyond the borders.”

In a high-level meeting with Qasim al-Araji, Iraq’s National Security Advisor, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the strategic importance of completing the Iran-Iraq railway connection, calling it a cornerstone for deepening bilateral and regional cooperation.

In a meeting with Sayyed Ammar al-Hakim, leader of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the deep-rooted religious and cultural ties between Iran and Iraq, stating that no geographical boundary can separate the two brotherly nations.

As part of his official visit to Tehran, Sayyed Ammar al-Hakim, leader of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement, met with Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council, to discuss bilateral cooperation and pressing regional issues.

Hojjat al-Islam Mostafa Rostami, Head of the Office of the Supreme Leader in Iranian Universities, emphasized the urgent need to strengthen scientific cooperation between Iran and Iraq, inspired by the spiritual and civilizational message of Arbaeen.

Massoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, said in a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Sudani: The threat of terrorism and its growth were among our topics today. In this meeting, the comprehensive cooperation plan of the two countries and the comprehensive implementation of the security agreement were once again agreed upon. Regarding ...

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein discussed bilateral relations and the situation in Palestine amid the cessation of hostilities between the Palestinian resistance group Hamas and Israel.

In the phone call between Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the latest status of bilateral relations was discussed.

​​​​​​​On Tuesday evening, Kazem Gharibabadi, in response to the Iran Press about the results of his trip to Baghdad, said during the meetings, several important issues were discussed, including accelerating the handling of the case of the assassination of Lt. General Qasem Soleimani.

The ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Baghdad, Mohammad Kazem Ale-Sadegh, said in an interview with the Iraqi Al-Ahd channel on Saturday about the negotiations between Iran and Iraq: "We asked the Iraqi side to control the borders through the central government of this country. Because the borders are not controlled by the Iraqi side."

According to NIGC, Mohammad Reza Julaei said in a meeting with senior officials of the Iraqi Ministry of Power in Isfahan, central Iran: “Our relationship with Iraq is a strategic one.”

Saturday, Safar 20, September 17, is the occasion of Arbaeen, which is 40 days after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions in Karbala.

This year's Arbaeen is on 26 Shahrivar 1401(in Iranian calendar), and Iranian pilgrims are greatly eager to participate in the Arbaeen march this year due to the reopening of land borders for the first time after the Covid-19 lockdowns.

The President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi described Iraq's initiatives and actions to improve the situation for cooperation among the countries of the region without the interference of outsiders as effective in strengthening the regional integration and said: "The reconstruction and strengthening of Saudi relations with Iran is to the benefit of the security ...

The Iraqi government owed more than 7 billion dollars to Iran for the purchase of energy, and the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced on June 25 that Iran's outstanding debts for energy imports had been paid, and Baghdad is negotiating to increase gas imports from Iran.

In this call, Amir-Abdollahian appreciated the efforts of the Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs in helping to organize the recent Hajj for Iranian pilgrims.

In the phone call between Iran's Foreign Minister and Iraq's Foreign Minister Fouad Hossein, some issues of mutual concern in the field of bilateral relations, as well as some regional issues, including the process of talks between Tehran and Riyadh, were discussed and views were exchanged.

In a telephone call with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hossein, on Thursday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian thanked the Iraqi government for its actions to facilitate talks over the presence of Iranian pilgrims in this year's Hajj pilgrimage, expressing hope that with the efforts of the Saudi Hajj officials, the ritual of major Hajj will be performed well ...

Iraq has the most cultural and religious affinities with Iran among the Arab countries in the West Asian region.