In a statement, the Iraqi foreign minister announced that the visit of the country’s prime minister to Iran was aimed at bringing the views of Tehran and Washington closer together and helping to reduce tensions.
Referring to the recent visit of Prime Minister Ali Falah Al-Zaidi to Iran, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hossein said on Tuesday that this trip was an attempt to bring the views of Tehran and Washington closer together.
According to the report of Waa news agency, he emphasized that Iraq is one of the supporters of peace and has national interests from this action. Because the current developments and tensions have had a negative impact on Iraq’s economy.
The Iraqi Foreign Minister also considered Baghdad’s mediating role in the region very important and emphasized the importance of this country’s efforts to help reduce differences and tensions.
These statements were made after a source in the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday that an Iraqi delegation would visit Tehran on Saturday, headed by Ali Al-Zaidi and with the presence of Faleh Al-Fayaz, the head of the Popular Mobilization Organization.
