Pezeshkian and Talabani emphasized the security of Iran’s borders and the region
Masoud Pezeshkian, in a meeting with Bafel Talabani, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in Iraq, said Iran is ready to resolve issues with its neighbors through dialogue, understanding, and mutual respect
He called for the expansion of relations between Iran and the Kurdistan region in political, economic, cultural, and academic fields and for increasing trade between the border provinces
Talabani also called Iran a key partner of the Kurdistan region and said efforts will be made to maintain the security of Iran’s borders and to remove groups opposing the Islamic Republic from border areas within the framework of the Tehran-Baghdad security agreement
