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 by Staff Writers Basra, Iraq (AFP) Sept 11, 2018
Iran's ambassador to Iraq opened a new consulate for his country in the southern city of Basra on Tuesday, four days after its old mission building was torched by protesters. Basra has seen a surge in deadly protests in the past week, with demonstrators angry about poor public services setting alight several key buildings. "I'm here to inaugurate the new premises of our Iranian consulate in Basra... because we don't want lose a single day of services for the people of Basra," said ambassador Iraj Masjedi. The envoy was speaking at a news conference before the Iranian flag was hoisted outside the building now operating as the Islamic republic's consulate in the city. Iran is one of two major powers present in neighbouring Iraq, along with the United States. Many Shiite pilgrims from Iran are expected to travel to Iraq in around 10 days for the Ashura rituals and in October for the Arbaeen commemorations. The Iranian consulate building in Basra was torched by demonstrators on Friday, with its documents and equipment going up in smoke. None of its staff were injured. Iran said the responsibility for any negligence over the incident lies with the Iraqi government, which announced an investigation into the security forces responsible for protecting the mission.
Trump envoys to press India on Russian missiles, Iran oil New Delhi (AFP) Sept 5, 2018 US President Donald Trump's top two envoys were expected Thursday to press India not to buy Russian military equipment or Iranian oil, while seeking to bolster ties as China grows more assertive in the region. The "2+2" meeting in New Delhi of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with counterparts Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman is the first of its kind. It follows Washington's designation in 2016 of India as a "major defence partner" as the US seeks to turn In ... read more
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