TEHRAN, 4 January 2015 (UNIC) - According to casualty figures released recently by United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), a total of 1,101 Iraqis were killed and another 1,868 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in December 2014*.
Iranian fighter jets have bombed Islamic State (IS) jihadists in eastern Iraq in recent days, but the strikes were not coordinated with US forces, the Pentagon says.
TEHRAN, YJC. Iran's first vice president Eshaq Jahangiri met with Iraqi Prime Minister in Tehran on Tuesday and stressed that Iran would continue its support for Iraq against terrorist groups.
BAGHDAD, Nov 09, 2014 (AFP) - The fate of the Islamic State group's enigmatic leader remained unclear Sunday after the US-led coalition unleashed airstrikes near the Iraqi city of Mosul targeting top jihadist militants.
Tehran, YJC. -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei referred to the security of Iraq as Iran's security, reaffirming Tehran's full support for the new Iraqi government.
Tehran, YJC. UN Secretary General Special Representative for Iraq Nikolay Mladenov held talk with the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York on Saturday.
Tehran, YJC. -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has said Iran would support the political process leading to appointment of the Prime Minister in Iraq, MNA reported.