
At least 12 Iraqi policemen have been killed in an attack carried out by the ISIL Takfiri group at a security checkpoint in the country’s north. The twin attack on Sunday, in the al-Rashad region south of Kirkuk city, took place just after midnight, Iraqi media reported. The attackers first ...

Iran welcomes any initiative with the participation of regional states, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said before traveling to Baghdad to attend a summit with the objective of calming regional tensions. Speaking to reporters before travelling to Iraq on Saturday, Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian said, “We’d welcome any regional initiative (launched) by ...