Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in Baghdad on Sunday morning, according to a report by Yair Goldblatt (security and Middle East correspondent). The visit comes at a time of reported upheaval in Iraq, though details of the purpose or planned meetings have not been disclosed.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in Baghdad on Sunday morning, according to a report by Yair Goldblatt (security and Middle East correspondent). The visit comes at a time of reported upheaval in Iraq, though details of the purpose or planned meetings have not been disclosed.
This is the latest entry in a thread The Zioneer has tracked since Saturday evening (Sat 22:24 Jerusalem), when initial reports of an expected visit were followed by N12's Asaf Rozentzweig reporting that Araghchi had landed for an official visit to discuss bilateral relations and coordination for the funeral ceremonies of the late Supreme Leader Khamenei at holy sites in Iraq. By Sunday morning (Sun 09:24 Jerusalem), The Zioneer published that Araghchi's arrival was confirmed. The new report from Goldblatt, a few hours later, describes the visit as taking place against the backdrop of unverified reports of a coup attempt or instability in Iraq — a dimension not mentioned in the earlier reports.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past weeks, Araghchi has been engaged in a flurry of regional diplomacy, including reported plans to visit Lebanon (Tue Jun 16, 15:36 Jerusalem) and a trip alongside President Raisi (Mon Jun 22, 19:04 Jerusalem), as well as phone consultations with Qatari, French, Turkish, and Saudi counterparts. This Iraq visit now appears to intersect with rapidly evolving internal developments in Iraq.
What remains open: Neither Iraqi nor Iranian officials have confirmed the reported unrest, nor have they disclosed the specific purpose or itinerary of Araghchi's current visit.
6 developments
- DevelopingIran launches ballistic missiles at Kuwait, FM Araghchi visits Soleimani assassination site in Baghdad
- StrongIranian FM Araghchi posts on X after US strikes, as diplomatic flurry continues
- StrongIranian FM Araghchi compares US and Israeli strikes to chemical weapons attack
- DevelopingIranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to visit Lebanon next week
Source and signal
- Internal intake