Iraqi parliament speaker welcomes Ghalibaf in Baghdad - en.irna.ir

On 19 August 2026, Iran’s parliament speaker Ghalibaf arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, to advance bilateral cooperation. He met his Iraqi counterpart, who welcomed him, as well as the Iraqi president, Nizar Amedi, and the Iraqi prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi. Ghalibaf called Iran-Iraq ties historical and unbreakable and urged a stronger economic partnership. Al Arabiya wrote that he spoke about the security of the two countries, individually and jointly.

The Iraqi prime minister voiced gratitude for Iran’s support. Ghalibaf also visited the site in Baghdad where Soleimani was killed. Separately, Foreign Minister Araghchi hailed Iran-Iraq coordination in facilitating the Arbaeen pilgrimage.