Masoud Pezeshkian travels to Iraq
Iran’s state media say Masoud Pezeshkian will go to Iraq on Wednesday, September 12, marking his first foreign trip as president.
The Islamic Republic News Agency IRNA reported on Sunday, September 9, that Mr. Pezeshkian is set to go to Baghdad with a high-ranking Iranian delegation to meet with senior Iraqi officials.
According to Mohammad Kazem Al Sadeq, Iran’s ambassador in Baghdad, this trip is taking place at the invitation of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani.
Mr. Al Sadeq also stated, without providing details, that during this trip, the two countries are expected to sign memorandums of understanding on cooperation and security. These agreements, according to Iran’s ambassador in Baghdad, were supposed to be signed earlier during Ebrahim Raisi’s presidency in a planned visit to Iraq.