Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
October 2022 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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- 10 killed, 20 wounded in 'back-to-back explosions' in Baghdad: Report Press TV 30 Oct 2022 -- At least 10 people have reportedly been killed and more than 20 others injured in back-to-back explosions in the eastern part of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad with a security official ruling out terrorism as the cause.
- Iran FM congratulates reappointment of his Iraqi counterpart IRNA 29 Oct 2022 -- Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amirabdollahian has felicitated reappointment of Fuad Hussein as Iraq's foreign minister.
- Iranian FM congratulates Iraqi counterpart on re-election ISNA 29 Oct 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a phone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, congratulating him on securing the Iraqi parliament's vote of confidence and his re-election as the Iraqi foreign minister.
- UN chief welcomes formation of gov't in Iraq People's Daily 29 Oct 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the formation of a new government in Iraq, said his spokesman.
- Iraq: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the vote of confidence in the new Iraqi Government European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Oct 2022 -- The European Union congratulates Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Sudani on the successful vote of confidence for his Government in the Parliament of Iraq.
- Formation of Iraqi Government US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2022 -- The United States congratulates Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on forming a new Iraqi government. We look forward to working with him and his government on the range of our shared interests, from improving services for the Iraqi people to ensuring a safe, stable, and sovereign Iraq as outlined in our Strategic Framework Agreement.
- Iraq parliament approves new government, ending year-long deadlock Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Iraqi lawmakers have finally thrown their support behind a government headed by the country's new Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, ending a year-long stalemate.
- Iraqi PM-designate says working to form coalition gov't People's Daily 24 Oct 2022 -- Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said on Sunday that he is working to form a coalition government and has been interviewing candidates from different political blocs for ministerial positions.
- Iran supports Iraqi nation, government, determined to expand ties: Foreign minister Press TV 24 Oct 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reiterated the Islamic Republic's support for the Iraqi government and nation, saying Tehran intends to expand ties at all levels with Baghdad.
- Newly-elected Iraqi president calls for quick formation of new gov't People's Daily 18 Oct 2022 -- Iraq's newly-elected President Abdul Latif Rashid assumed office on Monday, expressing his hope for a quick formation of the new government.
- Iran top general vows strikes against Iraq-based terrorists will persist Press TV 16 Oct 2022 -- Iran's senior military commander vows that the Islamic Republic will keep up its defensive operations against US- and Israeli-backed separatist terror groups holed up near the country's northwestern borders in Iraq's Kurdistan region.
- Iran FM urges Iraq's Kurdistan to counter terrorist, apartheid groups based in semi-autonomous region Press TV 15 Oct 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government must shoulder their full responsibility and counter terrorist and apartheid groups based in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
- Iraqi Sadrist movement says it firmly refuses to join new government Press TV 15 Oct 2022 -- Iraq's Sadrist movement has announced its refusal to participate in a new government being formed by prime minister-designate Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.
- Katyusha rockets target gas complex in Iraq's Kurdistan, no casualty reported Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- At least eight Katyusha rockets have reportedly hit a gas complex in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, in the latest attack on the facility owned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) energy firm Dana Gas.
- Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new president who names Sudani as PM-designate Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- Iraqi lawmakers have elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the Arab country's new president, who immediately named a prime-minister, thus breaking a months-long political deadlock and paving the way for the formation of a new government.
- Government Formation in Iraq US Dept. of State 13 Oct 2022 -- "Today, after more than a year of government formation negotiations, the United States welcomes the Iraqi Council of Representatives' election of Abdul Latif Rashid as the President of Iraq. President Rashid named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the Prime Minister-designate."
- Rockets Hit Iraqi Capital's Green Zone VOA 13 Oct 2022 -- Iraq's military said Thursday nine rockets landed in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone.
- Iran tells UN it used military force against terrorists in Iraq after diplomacy failed IRNA 12 Oct 2022 -- The Permanent Mission of the Islamic of Iran to the United Nations sent a letter to the head of the Security Council, elaborating on the country's reasons for its recent military action against terrorist groups in northern Iraq.
- A Year After Iraq's Early Elections US Dept. of State 10 Oct 2022 -- A year ago, Iraqis voted in credible early elections with the hope that they would result in a government that reflects the will of the Iraqi people.
- Official: Negotiations for increased Iran gas sales to Iraq underway IRNA 10 Oct 2022 -- The spokesman of Iraq Electricity Ministry said on Sunday that Iraq has paid its debt to Iran for gas exports and negotiations are now underway for increased gas imports from Iran.
- Iran Threatens Response If U.S. Targets Drones Used In Campaign Against Kurds In Iraq RFE/RL 01 Oct 2022 -- Iran has threatened retaliation against the United States if it targets drones that Tehran has been using to attack Iraq's northern Kurdish region.
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