Iraqi PM calls Duhok Sports Club ahead of GCC final

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudan wished the players and coaching staff of Duhok Sports Club (SC) luck before their fixture against Kuwaiti team Al Qadsia in the Gulf Club Champions League finals, saying "this match is important for all Iraqis.”

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IRGC official says Tehran’s military capabilities ‘red lines’, not part of talks with US

A spokesperson for the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) insisted that discussions regarding Tehran's non-nuclear military capabilities were off the table in ongoing negotiations with the US, emphatically defending Iran's right to defend itself with conventional military arms.

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KDP, PUK in meeting to discuss party shares, posts in next cabinet

Representatives of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s (PUK) met in Erbil to discuss the final details of cabinet formation, with this expected to be the final meeting before arrangements are finalized.

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Iraq pressures SDF to hand over 1,900 ISIS detainees in al-Hol camp amid security fears

Iraqi National Security Chief Abdul Karim Abdul Fadel (Abu Ali al-Basri) has called on the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to urgently transfer nearly 1,900 Iraqi ISIS detainees from the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria to Iraqi custody.

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Iran slams Quran burning in Netherlands, urges swift action

Iranian authorities issued official condemnations against a Quran burning act in Amsterdam as "Islamophobic" and a misuse of freedom of expression, warning that provocations of the sort inflame global tensions.

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Kurdish leaders congratulate Halabja on passage of accession bill

Kurdish leaders on Monday congratulated the people of Halabja, for the city’s accession to province following a vote by the Iraqi Parliament.

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Iran green lights US investment as it softens tone post Muscat talks

Iran has once again signaled readiness to allow US investment in its sanctions-hit economy, and after decades of mutual hostility—also confirming that the recent Omani-mediated negotiations will resume, potentially in a European capital.

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Iraqi parliament votes on Halabja’s accession to province

The Iraqi parliament on Monday voted on Halabja’s accession to Iraq’s 19th province

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Iraq, Iran oil ministers sign energy MoUs

Iraqi Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani and his Iranian counterpart Mohsen Paknejad, signed a number of memoranda of understanding between the two neighboring countries to "enhance joint cooperation."

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