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Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi arrives in Baghdad for official visit to Iraq

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi arrives in Baghdad for official visit to Iraq

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TL;DR

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in Baghdad on Sunday morning for an official visit to Iraq, according to a report by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The visit is expected to focus on bilateral relations and coordination for the funeral ceremonies of Supreme Leader Khamenei at holy sites in Iraq, as The Zioneer previously reported.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in Baghdad on Sunday morning for an official visit to Iraq, as reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The visit follows the SAME-THREAD reporting by The Zioneer at 09:11 Jerusalem that Araghchi's trip was expected to focus on bilateral relations and coordination for the funeral ceremonies of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at holy sites in Iraq. The Iraqi leg of Araghchi's regional tour comes amid a broader diplomatic push: earlier reports from The Zioneer (BACKGROUND) noted Araghchi is also expected to visit Beirut within 10 days and had recently hosted Pakistan's interior minister in Tehran. The exact itinerary and duration of the Baghdad visit have not been disclosed, and no official statements from Iraqi or Iranian authorities have been published yet.

02 · How it developed

5 developments

  1. Latest

    Araghchi eulogized Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis upon arrival.

  2. Visit occurs amid reports of a coup and instability in Iraq.

  3. Araghchi has landed in Baghdad to begin his official visit.

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03 · Source and signal

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