Iraqi Prime Minister to visit Tehran soon
The Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, intends to visit Iran soon but the date of the visit has been determined yet, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
The upcoming visit of Al-Sudani will be in response to the invitation of the Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, which was sent by the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kazem Al-Sadeq, who met Al-Sudani in Baghdad on Saturday, IRNA mentioned.
The office of the Iraqi Prime Minister issued a statement on Saturday revealing that Al-Sadeq conveyed a message from the Iranian President in which he invites Al-Sudani to visit Iran.
The statement also mentioned that the meeting between Al-Sudani and Al-Sadeq addressed the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Al-Sudani and Al-Sadeq discussed joint issues related to economy and investments, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
Both sides also stressed that the meetings between Iraq and Iran will continue to discuss security issues in a way that preserves the sovereignty of the two countries, achieves the interests of the people and enhances security and stability in the region, INA reported.
Last Wednesday, the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, announced that the central government of Iraq has affirmed its commitment to keep terrorist groups away from Iran’s western borders.
“The central government of Iraq agreed with us on the need to disarm and remove terrorist groups from our borders, and declared its commitment to do that,” Abdollahian said during a press conference.
Abdollahian explained that the agreements with Iraq continue to ensure the security of Iran’s borders so that there is no need to take direct measures, according to IRNA.
The ground forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced on Tuesday it launched new attacks against the headquarters of what it described as a ‘separatist terrorist group’ in Kirkuk governorate in northern Iraq.
The Iranian state television mentioned that the ground forces of the Revolutionary Guards announced it targeted the headquarters of a separatist terrorist group using missiles and drones in the outskirts of Kirkuk.
Iran repeatedly bombards Kurdistan region claiming it targets sites of separatist groups, while Baghdad denies harboring any groups that threaten neighboring countries.
During a meeting with the Iraqi National Security Adviser, Qassim Al-Araji, last October, Abdollahian said that his country is waiting for Iraq not to allow Kurdistan region to be a starting point for threats against Iran.