{"id":14542,"date":"2025-01-01T22:45:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T19:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/tehran-to-host-iraqi-pm-next-week\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T22:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T19:15:34","slug":"tehran-to-host-iraqi-pm-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/tehran-to-host-iraqi-pm-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehran to host Iraqi PM next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5314275.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p class=\"summary\">TEHRAN \u2013 The Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia&#8217; Al Sudani is set to visit Tehran next week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">In a statement on Tuesday, Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei conveyed that Al Sudani will engage in discussions with high-ranking Iranian officials during his visit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">These talks are expected to focus on strengthening Tehran-Baghdad relations and exploring additional areas for cooperation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Regional issues will also be a significant topic of conversation, Baqaei noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">On Sunday, Al Sudani emphasized that Iraq&#8217;s relationship with Iran is rooted in neighborly ties and shared interests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">\u201cIran is a country that has stood by Iraq, supporting its political process and aiding in the fight against terrorism,\u201d he elaborated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Over the past two decades, Iran and Iraq have cultivated strong ties across political, economic, cultural, and security sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Their relationship is marked by significant agreements in trade, energy, and infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The Iran-Iraq Joint Economic Cooperation Commission has been instrumental in enhancing economic ties, notably through initiatives like the Shalamcheh-Basra railway and collaboration in electricity and gas supply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Iran has also played an important role in assisting Iraq&#8217;s reconstruction following the U.S. invasion and has been pivotal in stabilizing the region against terrorist threats, particularly ISIS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">This support has been provided through Iranian military advisors assisting the Iraqi Resistance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">In mid-September 2024, Iran&#8217;s President Masoud Pezeshkian made his first foreign visit to Iraq since taking office, a trip that lasted three days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">During his visit, he met with Iraqi leaders to discuss enhancing bilateral relations, focusing on trade, energy cooperation, and security initiatives, while expressing optimism about their future partnership.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/508200\/Tehran-to-host-Iraqi-PM-next-week\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN \u2013 The Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia&#8217; Al Sudani is set to visit Tehran next week. In a statement on Tuesday, Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei conveyed that Al Sudani will engage in discussions with high-ranking Iranian officials during his visit. 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