Ali Akbar Velayati, an international adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution who is on an official visit to Moscow, said that Iran’s advisory missions in Syria and Iraq will immediately end if the two Arab countries’ governments want so. “Iran’s presence in Syria and Iraq is advisory and ...
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has visited the southern oil city of Basra after deadly protests there against dire economic conditions. Abadi visited the city on Friday and met with military and security officials, the country’s al-Sumaria television network reported. Protests have been bubbling away in the city since Sunday, ...
