Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who met with US President Donald Trump at the White House less than two weeks ago, joined Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf in viewing a wall of senior Iranian martyrs in Tehran, according to reports. The display features portraits of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis — both of whom were killed in a 2020 US drone strike.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, currently visiting Tehran, was seen alongside Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf inspecting a wall of senior Iranian martyrs, according to a report. The wall prominently features portraits of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis — both of whom were killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad in 2020, ordered by President Trump. The report also noted that al-Zaidi had met with Trump at the White House just a week and a half ago, underscoring the diplomatic tightrope he walks between Washington and Tehran.
Earlier today, The Zioneer reported that al-Zaidi and Qalibaf paid respects to the late Khamenei and senior IRGC commanders. The visit to the martyr wall appears to be a continuation of that same trip, reinforcing the Iraqi premier's alignment with Iran's narrative of resistance against the US. The timing — days after a warm Oval Office meeting — has drawn commentary on the inherent contradictions in Iraq's balancing act.
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