Iraq Meets Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Baghdad to Discuss Security Cooperation

Iraq met Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss security cooperation, border control, and regional stability after the recent Iran-US ceasefire agreement.

“Iraq's Foreign Minister emphasized the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz during talks with Iran's Foreign Minister on Sunday”

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Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Aboudi told reporters that Iraq “will not allow any aggression against neighboring countries,” during the meeting with Araghchi.

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The talks also followed the signing of the Iran–US Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) toward a permanent ceasefire, prompting increased diplomatic activity between Baghdad and Tehran.

Iraqi Prime Minister’s Media Office said Ali Falah al-Zaydi received Araghchi in Baghdad the same day, where both sides discussed the Iran–US agreement that led to a halt in fighting and regional efforts aimed at de-escalation and respect for sovereignty.

Araghchi affirmed that “the Islamic Republic of Iran enjoys historical relations and has many ties with Iraq” as he welcomed Iraq’s role in promoting regional stability, according to the same statement.

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Haibat al-Halbousi reaffirmed support for diplomatic efforts and peaceful solutions to regional crises during talks with Araghchi in Baghdad, according to a statement by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

Al-Halbousi stressed Iraq’s support for diplomatic initiatives that “promote dialogue and prioritize peaceful solutions to crises and conflicts,” to reinforce regional stability.

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The National reported that Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein invited GCC member states and Iran to an eight-party security summit in Baghdad focused on de-escalation and economic co-operation.

Gulf diplomats told The National on condition of anonymity that reconciliation talks between Gulf states and Iran remain premature, even as Araghchi said Tehran was “fully prepared to co-operate with the Iraqi government to advance this initiative”.

The National also said Araghchi warned that any outside interference in Strait of Hormuz arrangements “will only increase the complexity of the situation, increase tensions and delay the reopening of this vital waterway”.

Devdiscourse said Iraq’s Foreign Minister emphasized the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz during talks with Iran’s Foreign Minister on Sunday, including calls to lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iran.

“Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi says Baghdad strongly supports dialogue and diplomacy to end wars and establish stability in the region”

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The same report said Iraq reiterated its opposition to expanding the war in the Gulf and condemned attacks on Iran as part of the discussions.

PressTV reported that Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told Araghchi in Baghdad that Baghdad strongly supports dialogue and diplomacy to end wars and establish stability in the region.

PressTV said the Iranian foreign minister and Iraqi prime minister discussed the Iran-US memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Iran and the United States that brought an end to the war between the two countries, as well as regional and international efforts to ensure security, stability, and respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

It added that discussions expected to cover the Iran-US MoU, Iraq’s debt payments to Iran, border security, and measures to prevent anti-Iran groups from operating on Iraqi territory, with Tehran and Washington signing the MoU on June 17.