Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrives in Tehran for his first official visit to Iran, where he is scheduled to hold talks with senior Iranian officials. Al-Zaidi says the meetings will focus on issues of mutual interest, bilateral cooperation, and regional developments, along with efforts aimed at consolidating security and stability across the region. The visit is described as a bid to deepen Iraq-Iran ties through direct government-to-government engagement. Both outlets report that the trip comes after al-Zaidi’s recent visit to the United States last week. According to his public statement on X, al-Zaidi frames the Iran visit as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts and security discussions involving shared regional concerns. Al Jazeera characterizes the visit as intended to expand cooperation, while Middle East Eye emphasizes that it is al-Zaidi’s first official trip to Iran and reiterates the agenda of cooperation, regional developments, and security stability. The reporting does not specify additional details of the meetings’ participants or any signed agreements at this stage.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi begins first official visit to Iran
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrives in Tehran for his first official visit to Iran, where he is scheduled to hold talks with senior Iranian officials. Al-Zaidi says the meetings will focus on is...
- Ali al-Zaidi arrives in Tehran for his first official visit to Iran.
- He is scheduled to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.
- The agenda includes bilateral cooperation, mutual interests, and regional developments.
- Security and stability across the region are part of the discussion focus.
- The visit follows al-Zaidi’s state visit to the United States last week.
Ali al-Zaidi will hold talks with senior Iranian officials on cooperation, shared interests and security.
3 hours agoIraq's prime minister arrives in Iran In his first official visit to Iran, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Tehran to conduct talks with Iranian officials. "We will meet with senior officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran to discuss issues of mutual interest, bilateral cooperation, regional developments, and ongoing efforts to consolidate security and stability across the region," al-Zaidi announced in a post on X. Today, we are heading to Tehran on an official visit. We will meet with senior officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran to discuss issues of mutual interest, bilateral cooperation, regional developments, and ongoing efforts to consolidate security and stability across the… — علي فالح الزيدي (@AliFalihAlzaidy) July 23, 2026 Al-Zaidi's visit to the Islamic Republic is his second state visit, following his visit to the US last week.
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