Iran Press/ Middle East: During the meeting, Zarif and Barzani discussed Iraq's internal and regional issues, as well as the development of bilateral relations.
The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran is scheduled to meet tonight with the Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the Chairman of the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party Massoud Barzani.
In Baghdad, Zarif met with the Iraqi President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Parliament, the Foreign Minister, the Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, the Head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, the Chairman of the Fatah Coalition and the Leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement.
In these meetings, the international, regional issues, and the case of the assassination of Major General Ghasem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, the deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, were discussed.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Sunday before leaving for the Iraqi Kurdistan region that his consultations with Iraqi officials were productive.
Productive talks were held in Baghdad with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al Kazemi, Iraqi President Barham Salih, Speaker Halbousi, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, judicial, political and military leaders; stating that the agenda of the meetings were expanding cooperation to benefit our peoples and the region.
Upon arrival in Iraq, Iranian Foreign Minister visited the site where top Iranian Commander Lieutenant General Ghasem Soleimani, Second-in-Command of the Iraqi Mobilization Units Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis as well as their companions who were martyred near Baghdad International Airport and paid tribute to them.219
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