In the phone call between Iranian Foreign Minister and his Iraqi counterpart the latest status of bilateral relations was discussed.

In the phone call between Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the latest status of bilateral relations was discussed.

The  two sides also consulted on the measures related to countering sanctions.

In this telephone conversation, the Iraqi Foreign Minister invited Amir Abdullahian to visit Baghdad.

Among the Arab countries of West Asia, Iraq has the most cultural and religious affinities with Iran.

Iran shares the longest border with Iraq among its neighbors (about 1258 km of land border and 351 km of water border).

These two countries also have racial, historical, linguistic, religious ties in common. Iran and Iraq also face similar threats while sharing common security and economic interests.

Expanding relations between Iran and Iraq in recent years has always been on the agenda of the authorities of the two countries due to the many cultural, political, and religious commonalities. 219