Kurdish terrorist groups holed up in Kurdistan region of Iraq enjoy the backing of the US and Israel and pose a direct threat to Iran’s internal security, says an analyst.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein says his country is committed to a security pact with Iran to disarm anti-Iran terrorist groups based in the Kurdistan regime.

The Iraqi foreign minister says Baghdad will stand committed to its security deal with Tehran regarding the expulsion of anti-Iran terrorist groups from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

Millions of Muslims have gone on the Arba’een pilgrimage toward Iraq’s Karbala to take part in the mourning ceremony of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)’s grandson.

Iraq will pay $2.76 billion worth of debts to Iran for energy imports.

Syria has reaffirmed its commitment to developing further cooperation with Iraq in various fields, saying Damascus and Baghdad's stances are united in facing joint challenges. 

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to Iraq for its endeavors in helping restore Tehran’s relations with Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has welcomed Iraq’s return to its regional role.

The Russian foreign minister says the US is playing with fire in the Kurdish-populated regions between Iraq and Syria as it promotes separatism there.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, whose country has hosted reconciliation talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, says Baghdad is currently working to arrange a foreign ministerial meeting between the two neighbors.