Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf in Iraq for Talks
Ghalibaf said the trip aims to deepen regional cooperation as Iraq faces a Sept. 30 deadline to disarm Iran-backed militias.
- On Wednesday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Baghdad for a three-day visit, emphasizing the importance of strengthening a "new order" in the region without foreign interference.
- Amid American pressure, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi set a September 30 deadline for militias to disarm and integrate into the state security apparatus, pledging to restrict weapons to state control.
- Ghalibaf visited the site where Qassem Soleimani was killed in a 2020 US strike, while powerful factions including Kataib Hezbollah have refused to cooperate with Zaidi's disarmament plan.
- The Coordination Framework, Iraq's largest parliamentary bloc, is holding talks with militias refusing to surrender weapons as Ghalibaf meets with the coalition to bolster Iran-Iraq cooperation.
- Iraq faces a critical security juncture as the September 30 deadline coincides with the scheduled conclusion of the US-led coalition's mission against the Islamic State group.
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Visiting Iraq, Iran's parliament speaker hails 'new order' in the region
Ghalibaf's trip comes at a time when Iraq is facing American pressure to disarm factions close to Tehran, which wields significant political influence in Iraq. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who took office three months ago with US backing, has pledged to restrict weapons to the control of the state. Speaking from the site near Baghdad airport where Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was killed in a 2020 US strike, Ghalibaf said: "Our trip to Iraq t…
This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more exclusive news and reports, visit our website. Qalibaf, speaking from Baghdad, called for regional cooperation without foreign interference, amid pressure to disarm militias and a crisis surrounding oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz. This news was published on the Cedarnews website. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.
Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf in Iraq for talks
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led negotiations with the United States to end the Middle East war, arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for talks. Ghalibaf will head "a high-level parliamentary delegation to discuss regional developments" and "strengthen strategic cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad," Iran's Fars news agency said. The visit comes as Iraq faces pressure from Washington to disarm powerful Iran-backed armed f…
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Ghalibaf said the site where Soleimani and al-Muhandis were killed had become a symbol of the confrontation between "truth and falsehood" and credited the two commanders with helping defeat ISIS in the region.
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