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Iraq's top Shiite cleric warns against targeting Iranian supreme leader
Xinhua News Agency
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BAGHDAD, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's top Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani warned Thursday that any threat targeting Iran's supreme religious and political leadership would portend dire consequences for the region. In a statement by his office,...
Iraqi PM orders monitoring of radiation risks amid regional tensions
Xinhua News Agency
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BAGHDAD, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Thursday directed relevant bodies to continue monitoring potential radiation risks amid the Israel-Iran conflict. Al-Sudani's directive was made during a meeting with...
Iraq's top Shiite cleric warns against targeting Iran's leadership
Al-Monitor
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June 19, 2025
Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani warned against targeting Iran's leadership and said that the Iran-Israel war could plunge the whole region into chaos. Sistani said in a statement Thursday that any targeting of Iran's...
Iraq Iran Israel Mideast Wars
The Goshen News - Indiana
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Iraqis Shiite clerics hold a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the U.S. embassy is located in...
Iraqi courts see over 31K marriages, 6K divorces in May
Shafaq News
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2025-06-19T15:10:28+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Civil courts across Iraq, excluding the Kurdistan Region, registered more than 37,000 marriage and divorce cases in May, the Supreme Judicial Council* reported Thursday....
Iraqi militants threaten to attack US citizens if Iranian leader targeted
Naharnet
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by Naharnet Newsdesk 19 June 2025, 14:41 Harakat al-Nujaba, one of the main Iran-backed militant groups in Iraq, threatened to attack U.S. citizens in the event that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is targeted in the ongoing...
Iraq's Sistani condemns threats against Iran’s Supreme Leader
Saudi Gazette
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June 19, 2025
BAGHDAD — Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, the highest Shia religious authority in Iraq, has strongly condemned any threats or assassination attempts targeting Iran’s Ali Khamenei. In a statement published on his official website, Sistani warned that...
Thousands of Iraqi protesters call for closure of US embassy
Mehr News Agency
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June 19, 2025
Thousands of Iraqi protesters in the capital Baghdad on Thursday declared their support for Iran amid the US-backed Israeli aggression. The demonstrators called for the closure of the US embassy. They were holding placards which read that Iraq...
Pakistan warns nations against traveling to Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon
Business Recorder
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June 19, 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday issued a travel advisory, strongly urging Pakistani nationals to avoid all travel to Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria due to the current security situation in the region. In a statement, the ministry said...
Pakistan urges citizens to avoid travel to Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon
The Express Tribune
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June 19, 2025
Listen to article The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong travel advisory, urging citizens to avoid travel to Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria due to the worsening security situation in the region. In an official statement released on...
Lucky Cement clarifies that its Iraq plant is operational after rumors of drone attack
Profit by Pakistan Today
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June 19, 2025
They say a war can have many casualties. It seemed like the Iran-Israel war had claimed a new victim. In the fog of war, it was claimed that a cement factory in Iraq had been targeted. Social media started to see videos of an alleged Iranian drone...
Opinion Might Iran become Trump’s Iraq? Americans are wary — but shouldn’t be By Dan Perry 4 min read
Forward
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June 19, 2025
An electronic Billboard advocating for “No War With Iran” drives past the U.S. Capitol Building on June 19 in Washington, DC. Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Win Without War Columnist Dan Perry June 19, 2025 When President Donald Trump...
Fintech Major Qi And U.S.-Based K2 Integrity Join Forces To Align Iraq's Financial Sector With Global Standards
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Mid-East Info) This partnership illustrates Qi's proactive stance in positioning the company's and Iraq's electronic payment infrastructure at the forefront of global compliance standards – Bahaa Abdul Hadi (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) –...
Taqat Concludes Successful Iraqi Medical Congress in London
Iraq International News Agency
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June 19, 2025
The First Iraqi Medical Congress took place at the Novotel London West on the 14th and 15th June, bringing together more than 500 Iraqi medical professionals from across Iraq and the diaspora. The congress, organised by the Embassy of the Republic...
America’s misadventures in the Middle East; will Iran be next after Iraq, Afghanistan?
Asianet Newsable
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June 19, 2025
America's deep entanglement in the Middle East has left a legacy of war, instability, and broken promises. With Afghanistan and Iraq behind, growing tensions with Iran raise the question — is Tehran the next target in Washington's playbook?The...
Iraq's top judiciary warns against destabilization amid Israeli-Iranian escalation
Shafaq News
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2025-06-19T10:55:27+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council on Thursday warned against actions that could undermine national sovereignty or incite unrest, as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran...
Iraq monitors radiation levels as Iran-Israel war escalates
Shafaq News
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2025-06-19T11:39:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani instructed the country’s Radiological Emergency Room to remain on continuous alert amid rising concerns over...
Iraqi government to raise cement capacity to 52Mt/yr
Global Cement
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Iraq: The Ministry of Industry and Minerals plans to establish new cement plants with a total production capacity of 52Mt/yr, according to Iraqi News. Ministry spokesperson Doha Al-Jabouri said Iraq’s existing plants currently produce 32Mt/yr. The...
Chinese company to invest $481m in Iraq oil fields
MEED
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June 18, 2025
Register for MEED’s 14-day trial access China’s Zhongman Petroleum has budgeted to invest $481m in two Iraqi oil fields, according to an announcement by the company. It is planning to invest $264m in the first phase of developing Iraq's Middle...
Iraq cleric warns against strikes on Iran’s leaders
The Economic Times
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June 19, 2025
Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani warned against targeting Iran's leadership and said that the Iran-Israel war could plunge the whole region into chaos. Sistani said in a statement Thursday that any targeting of Iran's "supreme...