Fuad Hussein: Al-Zaidi’s Visit to Tehran Aimed at Bridging Iran-US Differences

Baghdad: According to Raaz News | Iraq’s foreign minister, confirming the diplomatic mission behind Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi’s recent visit to Tehran, said the trip aimed to bring Iran and the United States closer together and help ease regional tensions.

Speaking on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Iraq supports peace and that Baghdad’s mediation between Tehran and Washington serves its national interests, as ongoing developments and tensions have negatively affected the country’s economy. He also stressed Baghdad’s important mediating role in the region and its efforts to reduce disputes and tensions.

Two days earlier, reports emerged about a secret, eight-hour visit to Tehran by an Iraqi delegation led by al-Zaidi. According to those reports, a high-level Iraqi delegation headed by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and including Faleh al-Fayyad, head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, traveled to Iran on Saturday.

According to the Saudi Al Hadath network, the Iraqi delegation was carrying a message from the United States to Iranian officials.

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