Baghdad to host the next meeting between Riyadh and Tehran

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Al-Kazemi discusses two files on an upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia

 Baghdad: Omar Abdul Latif

 

Iraqi and Arab political analysts expected that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will discuss two important files during his upcoming visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The expert on Saudi affairs, Dr. Ali Al-Amiri, said: "It is hoped that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and senior Saudi officials."

Al-Amiri added in an interview, that “the goal of Al-Kazemi’s visit will be to inform the Saudi leadership of the results of his recent visit to Tehran and the position on the agenda of negotiations with Riyadh, and to prepare for his attendance at the Saudi-American summit that US President Joseph Biden will attend in mid-July.”

And he indicated that "the Arab region has become hot recently, in addition to the fact that the political situation in Iraq has become worse due to the political blockage, so Al-Kazemi's visit will come to test the waters for these developments and what is going on at the Arab-American Summit."

On the future of Iraqi-Saudi relations, Al-Amiri explained that “those relations and their development will depend on the formation of the new government and the nature of the political system that will be present in Iraq, and that there must be a change in its nature and structure, given that this is a strong popular demand in the political process.”

As for the Saudi political analyst, Fahd Hamdan Al-Shuraim, he praised the repeated visits of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to the kingdom, calling them "distinguished steps on the right path."

Al-Shuraim said: "Al-Kazemi's visit to the Kingdom paves the way for his participation in the Saudi-American summit, which will benefit Iraq and the region," stressing that "Al-Kazemi will carry a message from Iran regarding the nature of the upcoming negotiations with the Kingdom."

And he indicated that "Al-Kazemi wishes to be the first prime minister who had distinguished relations with the Kingdom through repeated visits to it and Baghdad's hosting of the Saudi-Iranian talks after distinguished Iraqi mediation."

Yesterday, Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdullahian announced his country's acceptance of the normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia. back to normal and welcomes the reopening of embassies and the start of political dialogue.”

He continued, "We also welcome the strengthening and strengthening of relations between Tehran and Cairo, which will benefit the region and the Islamic world."

Yesterday, Sunday, the German News Agency (dpa) quoted a Gulf diplomatic source in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as saying that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is expected to arrive in Jeddah on the Red Sea coast to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. and senior Saudi officials.

And the German agency quoted the source as saying: “Al-Kazemi will brief the Saudi leadership on the results of his recent visit to Iran and Tehran’s position on the agenda of negotiations with Riyadh, paving the way for raising the level of the two parties’ talks to reach a solution to the points of contention between the two countries and thus restore full diplomatic relations between them.”

Early last week, Al-Kazemi made two consecutive visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which he met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iranian President Ibrahim.

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Al-Kazemi discusses two files on an upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia

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 Baghdad: Omar Abdul Latif

 

Iraqi and Arab political analysts expected that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will discuss two important files during his upcoming visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The expert on Saudi affairs, Dr. Ali Al-Amiri, said: "It is hoped that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and senior Saudi officials." 

Al-Amiri added in an interview with "Al-Sabah", that "the goal of Al-Kazemi's visit will be to inform the Saudi leadership of the results of his recent visit to Tehran and the position on the agenda of negotiations with Riyadh, and to prepare for his attendance at the Saudi-American summit, which US President Joseph Biden will attend in mid-July."

And he indicated that "the Arab region has become hot recently, in addition to the fact that the political situation in Iraq has become worse due to the political blockage, so Al-Kazemi's visit will come to test the waters for these developments and what is going on at the Arab-American summit."

On the future of Iraqi-Saudi relations, Al-Amiri explained that "these relations and their development will depend on the formation of the new government and the nature of the political system that will be present in Iraq, and that there must be a change in its nature and structure, given that this is a strong popular demand in the political process."

As for the Saudi political analyst, Fahd Hamdan Al-Shuraim, he praised the repeated visits of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to the kingdom, calling them "distinguished steps on the right path."

Al-Shuraim told "Al-Sabah": "Al-Kazemi's visit to the Kingdom paves the way for his participation in the Saudi-American summit, which will benefit Iraq and the region," stressing that "Al-Kazemi will carry a message from Iran regarding the nature of the upcoming negotiations with the Kingdom."

And he indicated that "Al-Kazemi wishes to be the first prime minister who had distinguished relations with the Kingdom through repeated visits to it and Baghdad's hosting of the Saudi-Iranian talks after distinguished Iraqi mediation."

Yesterday, Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdullahian announced his country's acceptance of the normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia. normalcy and welcomes the reopening of embassies and the start of political dialogue."

"We also welcome the strengthening and strengthening of relations between Tehran and Cairo, which will benefit the region and the Islamic world," he added.

Yesterday, Sunday, the German News Agency (dpa) quoted a Gulf diplomatic source in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as saying that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is expected to arrive in Jeddah on the Red Sea coast to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. and senior Saudi officials.

The German agency quoted the source as saying: "Al-Kazemi will brief the Saudi leadership on the results of his recent visit to Iran and Tehran's position on the agenda of negotiations with Riyadh, paving the way for raising the level of the two parties' talks to reach a solution to the points of contention between the two countries and thus restore full diplomatic relations between them."

Early last week, Al-Kazemi made two consecutive visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which he met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iranian President Ibrahim. 

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Al-Kazemi’s mission... Saudi acceptance and an Iranian need

2022.07.08 - 17:22

Mustafa Fahs

  

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi succeeded in his quest between Riyadh and Tehran; As the two capitals are close to carrying out a diplomatic plan that breaks the ice between them after months of discussions that were surrounded by Baghdad in complete secrecy, and even the two sides (Iranian and Saudi) were satisfied throughout the previous period with short statements of positive content away from any detail in order to ensure its success. It is noteworthy that since Baghdad revealed in April 2021 the first round of discussions between Riyadh and Tehran, and so far, all concerned have not given dates for the end of their work, nor have they set binding time ceilings, which provided Baghdad with sufficient time to complete its mission.  

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Saudi Arabia informs Iraq of an “important matter” about its negotiations with Iran

• Time: 07/21/2022 23:51:58
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{Political: Al Furat News} Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdullahian revealed that Baghdad officially informed Tehran of Saudi Arabia's readiness to transfer their dialogue together from the security space to the political one.

"We have informed Saudi Arabia of our readiness to continue dialogue at the political level to restore diplomatic relations," Abdullahian said in a press statement.
"The UAE and Kuwait have presented two new ambassadors who will start their work in Tehran soon," he added.
Abdullahian revealed that "Washington asked, through mediators, to settle the file of the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, but we refused that."
He stressed that "the file of the assassination of General Soleimani has not yet been closed, and revenge is an inevitable duty."

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Iran has notified Saudi Arabia's agreement to raise the dialogue to the "political level" between them

Posted in:22/07/2022 - 11:42Last updated:22/07/2022 - 11:40

 

Composite image of the Iranian (left) and Saudi flags, made on October 5, 2021. Joe Clamart, Ozan Kose AFP/Archive

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Tehran (AFP) - Iran has been informed of Saudi Arabia's agreement to move the dialogue aimed at restoring the relations severed for years between the two regional rivals from the security level to the political level, according to what its Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said.

 

In addition, the Iranian minister confirmed that the UAE and Kuwait intend to raise their diplomatic representation in Tehran to the level of ambassador soon, after reducing it following the severing of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

The two countries held five rounds of dialogue in Baghdad starting last year. The last round was held in April, and was attended by officials from the Secretariat of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council and the Saudi Intelligence Presidency, according to press reports.

"With regard to Saudi Arabia, we conducted five rounds of negotiations, mainly on the security level, and progress has been made in these negotiations," Amir Abdollahian said, in an interview with state television on Thursday night.

He added, "Last week, we received a message from the Iraqi Foreign Minister (Fouad Hussein) that the Saudi side is ready to transfer the talks to the political and public level, and we have expressed our readiness for the talks to enter the political stage."

He expressed his hope that this would lead to "the return of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran to normal."

Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran in January 2016, after its embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad were attacked by protesters over Riyadh's execution of the Saudi opposition Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.

Dialogue sessions between the two countries began in April 2021, facilitated by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, who has good relations with both sides.

Al-Kadhimi visited Riyadh and Tehran in June as part of efforts to facilitate dialogue, and stressed the importance of "the stability of the region."

The Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia are the two most prominent regional powers in the Gulf, and they are on opposite sides in most regional files, most notably the conflict in Yemen, where Riyadh leads a military coalition in support of the internationally recognized government, and accuses Tehran of supporting the Houthi rebels who control large areas in the north of the country, most notably Sanaa.

Likewise, Saudi Arabia expresses its concern about Iran's regional influence and accuses it of "interfering" in Arab countries such as Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, and is concerned about its nuclear program and missile capabilities.

Amir Abdollahian's statements regarding dialogue with Riyadh come days after the UAE confirmed that it was looking into appointing an ambassador in Tehran, after it reduced its representation following the severing of Iranian-Saudi relations.

"We are already discussing the issue of sending an ambassador to Iran," said Anwar Gargash, advisor to the Emirati president for diplomatic affairs, stressing, in statements to reporters, the need to reduce the regional "escalation."

The Iranian minister confirmed that "the UAE has decided to send an ambassador to Tehran," expecting this matter to happen "soon."

He also reported a similar Kuwaiti move.

"Kuwait presented its ambassador and we agreed (on his name). The new Kuwaiti ambassador will arrive in Tehran in the next few days," he said.

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Baghdad informs Tehran of Riyadh's readiness to start "public political talks"

 

 2022-07-22 04:33

 

Shafaq News/ Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian announced on Friday that the Iraqi government informed Iran of Saudi Arabia's readiness to resume talks between Tehran and Riyadh to restore relations between the two countries.

 

"With regard to Saudi Arabia, we conducted five rounds of negotiations, mainly on the security level, and progress has been made in these negotiations," Amir Abdollahian said, in an interview with state television on Thursday night.

He added, "Last week, we received a message from the Iraqi Foreign Minister (Fouad Hussein) that the Saudi side is ready to transfer the talks to the political and public level, and we have expressed our readiness for the talks to enter the political stage."

He expressed his hope that this would lead to "the return of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran to normal."

 

Saudi Arabia and Iran held five rounds of talks in Baghdad, under the direct sponsorship of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, where they took place at the level of security officials and diplomats, the first of which was in April 2021.

It is noteworthy that Riyadh severed relations with Tehran in 2016 after Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi embassy in the Iranian capital to protest the execution of a Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia.

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At the request of Saudi Arabia, Baghdad hosts a "public" meeting between Riyadh and Tehran

 

Al Hurra - Washington

23 July 2022

 

 

Hussein said that the meetings, which were secret and on the security level, will become public with Iraqi mediation

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein revealed, on Saturday, that the next meeting between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iran will be held publicly in Baghdad, at the level of foreign ministers.

Hussein said in statements reported by the Kurdish "Rudaw" network that "the Saudi Crown Prince (Prince Muhammad bin Salman) asked us to host the meeting of the Saudi Foreign Minister with his Iranian counterpart in Baghdad."

Hussein added: "We will set a date for a public meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries in Baghdad," noting that "the meetings that were secret and at the security level will become public with Iraqi mediation."

Fouad Hussein's statements come one day after statements made by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in which he said that his country had been informed of Saudi Arabia's approval to move the dialogue aimed at restoring the relations cut years ago from the security level to the political one.

He added in an interview with the official television that Tehran received a message last week from Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, "that the Saudi side is ready to transfer the talks to the political and public level, and we have expressed our readiness to enter the talks into the political stage."

Dialogue sessions between the two countries began in April 2021, facilitated by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, who has good relations with both sides.

Al-Kazemi visited Riyadh and Tehran in June, as part of efforts to facilitate dialogue, and stressed the importance of "the stability of the region."

The Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia are the two most prominent regional powers in the Gulf, and they are on opposite sides in most regional files, most notably the conflict in Yemen, where Riyadh leads a military coalition in support of the internationally recognized government, and accuses Tehran of supporting the Houthi rebels who control large areas in the north of the country, most notably Sanaa. .

Saudi Arabia is also concerned about Iran's regional influence and accuses it of "interfering" in Arab countries such as Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, and is concerned about its nuclear program and missile capabilities.

Saudi Arabia severed relations with Iran in January 2016, after its embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad were attacked by protesters over Riyadh's execution of the Saudi opposition Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
 

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Iran changes its negotiations with Saudi Arabia in Baghdad

• Time: 07/24/2022 10:21:16
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{International: Al Furat News} Iran changed the head of its negotiating delegation with Saudi Arabia in the capital, Baghdad, prior to the launch of the sixth round of negotiations between the two countries.

Iran appointed the head of its negotiating delegation with Saudi Arabia in the Baghdad talks and the Assistant Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council in international affairs, Saeed Irwani, as Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, succeeding the former representative, Majid Takht Ravanchi.
An informed source confirmed in a statement to the Fars News Agency correspondent this news, and said: "(Saeed Irwani) will head the office of the permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations instead of Rawangi."
The source did not reveal an Iranian alternative to lead the negotiating delegation in Baghdad.
Irwani previously worked as Chargé d'Affairs of the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad, Secretary of the Strategic Council for Foreign Relations and Assistant for Foreign Policy and International Security in the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for National Security. He also headed the Iranian delegation in the negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia in Baghdad.
After holding five rounds of security talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and at the end of which Tehran supported a reciprocal opening of embassies with Riyadh, the two sides recently agreed to move the dialogue to the political level.
In an interview with Iranian television, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced that the Iraqi mediator had informed Tehran of Riyadh's readiness to launch public talks at the political level, stressing that his country had exchanged Saudi Arabia's same willingness to restore diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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Baghdad to host the next meeting between Riyadh and Tehran

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 Baghdad: morning 

 

Yesterday, Saturday, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein announced that Baghdad would host the next meeting between Saudi Arabia and Iran publicly. Hussein said, in a press statement, that "five meetings were held between Saudi Arabia and Iran on the security level," noting that "the Saudi crown prince asked us to host the meeting of the Saudi foreign minister with his Iranian counterpart in Baghdad." The foreign minister added: "We are currently busy and we will set a date for a public meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries in Baghdad," noting that "the meetings that were secret and at the security level will become public with Iraqi mediation, and that the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran will meet in Baghdad."

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"With a message through Baghdad"... Iran clarifies Saudi Arabia's position on conducting a "public" dialogue

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2022-07-25 | 03:56

 

 

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed today, Monday, that five rounds of negotiations between Tehran and Riyadh in Baghdad were "positive," as it described it.

In his weekly press conference, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said: "During the last phone call between Iranian Foreign Minister, Hussein Amir Abdullahian, and his Iraqi counterpart, Fouad Hussein, the latter confirmed that the Saudi Crown Prince, Prince Muhammad bin Salman, welcomed the dialogue. political and public relations between Tehran and Riyadh.

 

Kanaani added: "We also welcome, and the ground is available to hold the next round of negotiations formally, politically and publicly, and we thank the efforts and positive role of Baghdad in this regard, and we hope that we will be able to take positive steps in the next round."

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Iraq informs Iran of the desire of the Saudi Crown Prince

• Time: 07/25/2022 09:48:43
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{Political: Al Furat News} The Iranian Foreign Ministry revealed that Iraq informed Tehran about the desire of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman regarding negotiations between the two countries hosted by the capital, Baghdad.

"We had five rounds of negotiations with Saudi Arabia, and the results were fruitful," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in his weekly press conference.
He added, "The Iraqi Foreign Minister [Fouad Hussein] assured our Foreign Minister Amir Abdullahian the desire of the Saudi Crown Prince to hold public negotiations, which is a good gesture from Saudi Arabia."
"We will take a big step in the upcoming negotiations in Baghdad, and we thank the Iraqi role in this area," Kanaani said.
It is noteworthy that after holding five rounds of security talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and at the end of which Tehran supported a reciprocal opening of embassies with Riyadh, the two sides recently agreed to move the dialogue to the political level.
In an interview with Iranian television, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced that the Iraqi mediator had informed Tehran of Riyadh's readiness to launch public talks at the political level, stressing that his country had exchanged Saudi Arabia's same willingness to restore diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Last year, Saudi Arabia and Iran began direct talks in Baghdad to try to contain the existing tensions between them in the region.
 

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Iran requests Iraq's help to release a "citizen detained in Saudi Arabia"

05-08-2022 | 15:56 Source : AB

 

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian

 

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian made a phone call to his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein, asking him to help Iraq communicate with Saudi Arabia, to seek the release of an Iranian citizen detained by it since the Hajj season this year.

 

The Iranian Foreign Ministry statement did not specify the identity of the detained citizen. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia did not issue any announcement about the detention.

 

Iraq had played a key role in facilitating talks between Riyadh and Tehran, including hosting several rounds of direct talks between security officials from both countries.

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The developments in Iraq disrupt the sixth round of Iranian-Saudi negotiations

• Time: 08/24/2022 14:03:46
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{Political: Al Furat News} The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait, Muhammad Irani, confirmed that the Iranian committees and their Saudi counterpart are ready to resume negotiations between the two countries as soon as the appropriate ground is prepared in Iraq, which will end with a meeting that brings together the foreign ministers of the two countries.

And Irani indicated that "the sixth round of negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia was supposed to take place last month in Iraq, which would naturally have culminated in a meeting between Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdullahian, with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, immediately after the end of the round, in the event that they were invited by the The host country for the consultations.

On Tuesday, the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Rai quoted an Iranian as saying: "After the recent events in Iraq, it is natural to wait until the host country is ready to host and manage negotiations."

He explained that the issue of resuming the dialogue through the sixth round was agreed upon, but waiting for the appropriate ground for talks in Iraq to be prepared.

And he added, "Iranian officials are very optimistic about the progress of the talks, but we have to wait for the Iraqi call for the two parties to resume the sixth round after the current events in Iraq end."

Baghdad has hosted direct negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, since April 2021, but it has not achieved tangible progress on the ground. The fifth round of these negotiations took place last March, and achieved positive results.

The past few weeks have witnessed diplomatic language closer to conciliation on the part of Iranian officials with Saudi Arabia.

Tehran accepted Riyadh's request to hold a direct meeting, and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein announced, on July 23, 2022, his country's intention to host a public meeting between the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran soon.

Diplomatic relations were severed between the two sides, in early January 2016, after protesters stormed the Saudi consulate in Iran.

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Fouad Hussein: We seek a diplomatic dialogue between Riyadh and Tehran in Baghdad

2022.09.27 - 09:05

 

Baghdad - people   

Today, Tuesday, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein affirmed that Iraq seeks to achieve positive progress during the ongoing dialogues between Tehran and Riyadh in Baghdad.   

  

  

Hussein said during an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, which was followed by "Nass" (September 27, 2022), "We seek from this point of view, and also from an Iraqi point of view, because whenever there is a state of tension between the countries surrounding Iraq, it negatively affects the Iraqi situation. There is a good situation and normal relations between these countries, and this positively affects the Iraqi internal situation. So, the premises are national, and the premises are regional, and these premises have international dimensions."  

  

He added, "Dialogues have started, and five sessions of dialogue have been held, and they are taking place at a security level, but the whole world knows that there are dialogues, and we reached a discussion in Riyadh, Tehran and Baghdad about how to raise the level of dialogue from a security level to a diplomatic level, and there is also a dialogue within the framework of The content of the relationship, if these matters are agreed upon, then this means that the Saudi-Iranian dialogue in Baghdad will come out into the open, instead of being a secret dialogue. We hope to reach this stage, and we are working in this direction."  

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Abdullahian tells his Iraqi counterpart: We do not tolerate 'continuous aggression and terrorist acts'

2022.10.07 - 11:15

 

  

Baghdad - people  

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian stressed, Friday, that Tehran "does not tolerate continuous aggression and terrorist acts."  

 

  

And the Iranian consulate in Sulaymaniyah stated, in a statement that "Nas" received a copy of it, (October 7, 2022), "Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdullah had a telephone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart, to discuss the two sides the latest bilateral and regional developments, as well as discussions to lift sanctions."  

  

According to the statement, "Amir Abdullahian, in the phone call, praised the efforts of the Iraqi Foreign Minister and Prime Minister to release the Iranian pilgrim detained by Saudi Arabia," saying that "after four decades, and despite repeated promises from the Kurdistan Regional Government, the movements of armed terrorist groups from the Kurdistan Region continue." against the security of Iranian territory.  

  

Abdullahian also stressed, "With our respect and commitment to developing high-level relations between the two countries, as emphasized by senior military officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we do not tolerate Tehran's continued aggression and terrorist acts."