Washington, July 14 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States no longer needed a military presence in Iraq, describing a shift towards an economic partnership as American energy companies prepare major investments in the country, while Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed that US forces would leave Iraq by September 30. Hosting al-Zaidi at the White House, Trump praised the Iraqi leader and said relations between the two countries had entered a new phase centred on t…
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Washington, July 11 (IANS) US officials are examining intelligence shared by Israel about a possible Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, a warning that contributed to a decision to move him to an older and better-protected Air Force One during his return from Turkey, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.The newspaper reported that the intelligence indicated a fresh Iranian plan to kill Trump. Some US officials, however, did not consider the information entirely credible.CNN re…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Funeral ceremonies for Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, commenced in Tehran drawing senior Iranian officials, foreign dignitaries and high-level delegations from across the world. The solemn proceedings were marked by emotional scenes, with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi breaking down in tears during the farewell ceremony. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, Tehran Governor Mohammad Sadegh Mo…
Baghdad, June 29 (IANS) Iraqi President Nizar Amedi and Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi held separate meetings here with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi to discuss the recent Iran-US memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending their war.Amedi stressed the importance of dialogue in fostering a more stable regional environment and paving the way for lasting understandings that address outstanding issues, according to a statement by the Iraqi presidency.Al-Zaidi affirmed th…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff paid tribute to legendary composer Madan Mohan and late actor Satish Shah on their birth anniversaries with heartfelt posts on social media, on June 25.Taking to his social media account, Jackie shared black-and-white portraits of both Madan Mohan and Satish Shah, further remembering them with fond messages.For Madan Mohan, he wrote, ‘Remembering Madan Mohan ji on his birth anniversary’, and for Satish Shah, he posted, ‘Remembering Satish Shah …
Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police were probing an interstate fraud network after the Jaipur East Airport Police arrested three men allegedly attempting to travel to Iraq using fake tourist visas from Jaipur International Airport, said officials on Wednesday. Police have recovered three forged tourist visas from the accused and launched an investigation into the larger network involved in arranging fraudulent travel documents.The arrested accused have been identified as Suresh Kumar (47)…
Washington, May 6 (IANS) The United States has pressed Iraq’s leadership to take “concrete actions” against Iran-backed militias, with a senior State Department official warning that Washington wants “action, not words” amid growing concern over attacks on American facilities in the region.“I think that the Iraqi leaders, including the Prime Minister-designate, understand what the United States is looking for. We’re looking for action, not words,” the senior State Department offi…
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday congratulated Ali al-Zaidi on his nomination as Iraq’s next Prime Minister, signalling support for the formation of a new government in Baghdad and expressing hope for closer bilateral ties.In a post on his official social media platform, Trump said: “Congratulations to Ali al-Zaidi on his nomination to be the next Prime Minister of Iraq!”He added that Washington wishes him success as he seeks to form a government capable of ad…
Baghdad, April 12 (IANS) The Iraqi Parliament elected former environment minister Nizar Amedi as the country’s new president, following a decisive voting session held in the capital Baghdad.Parliament Speaker Haibet al-Halbousi officially announced Amedi as the winner after he secured 227 votes in the runoff vote. Following the announcement, the president-elect took the constitutional oath, Xinhua news agency reported.The pivotal session was attended by approximately 250 lawmakers from the 329-s…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who had been kidnapped a week earlier by the Iran-backed Kata’ib Hizballah militia in Baghdad.In a statement issued on Tuesday (local time), Rubio said, “I am pleased to announce the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was recently kidnapped by members of the foreign terrorist organisation Kata’ib Hizballah near Baghdad, Iraq.”He credited coordinated effort…