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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with senior Iraqi officials Sunday to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments, and funeral arrangements for Iran's late leader.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi traveled to Baghdad on Sunday for an official visit centered on bilateral consultations and coordination of commemorative ceremonies for Iran's late leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
During the visit, Araghchi met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. The two officials exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and the latest regional situation.
Later on Sunday, Araghchi held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi. The meeting covered bilateral relations, recent regional developments, and issues of mutual concern between the two nations.
In the evening, Araghchi met with Iraqi President Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi. The discussions included bilateral relations, the latest developments in the region, and matters of mutual interest.
A key item on the agenda throughout the visit was coordinating with relevant Iraqi authorities for the commemoration ceremonies honoring the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution at Iraq's holy shrines. Araghchi's visit included consultations with senior Iraqi officials on these funeral rituals and related arrangements at the holy sites in Iraq.
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