Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi (L) and new Iraqi oil minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar (R) PHOTO: By IRNA

Iran's Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi met new Iraqi oil minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar on Wednesday evening, congratulating him on his appointment to the post.

Iran Press/Middle East: During the meeting, the two sides discussed Tehran-Baghdad's cooperation in the field of oil and the development of oil relations.

Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul Jabbar thanked the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Baghdad and welcomed the development of relations between the two countries.

Over the past month since the formation of the Iraqi new government, Masjedi has met with the new prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, interior, defense, transportation, labor, and social affairs, finance, and higher education ministers to help strengthen Iran and Iraq ties.

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