Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi said a recent attack on Iran’s consulate in the city of Najaf was aimed at spoiling relations between the Islamic Republic and Iraq. In remarks on Thursday, Masjedi said the objective behind a Wednesday attack on the Iranian consulate in Najaf was damaging the ...
Iran closed its western Mehran border crossing with Iraq in the wake of recent unrest in the Arab country, an official said. Deputy governor of Iran’s western province of Ilam announced the closure of Mehran border crossing as of Thursday midnight. According to Mohammad Nozari, the border crossing has been ...