Iraq says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to increase releases of water to neighboring Iraq.

Iraq’s Foreign Ministry dismisses accusations by the United States that Iran is to blame for recent violence — including through alleged militant groups — in the southern Iraqi city of Basra.

The governor of Basra says a US decision to close its consulate in Iraq’s Basra is politically-motivated.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif fires back at his American counterpart, Mike Pompeo, who had earlier claimed that the US would hold Iran to account for attacks on American targets in Iraq.

Iran rejects Washington's justifications for closing its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra.

"Messed up" policies in Iraq forced the US to close and evacuate its consulate in Basra in southern Iraq, a former Pentagon official says.

The US State Department says it has shut down its consulate in Iraq’s Basra, citing security concerns as the reason.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatens to take action against Iran in case of any attack on American interests in the Middle East.

Iraqis take to the streets in Basra to condemn a recent attack on Iran’s diplomatic post in the city.

An Iraqi lawmaker says the US is to be held responsible for the recent unrest in Basra, warning that the presence of the American consulate in the oil-rich city endangers Iraq's security and sovereignty.