The Rise and Fall of an Iraqi Strongman foreignpolicy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from foreignpolicy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Iran’s FM preaches regional dialogue in Baghdad as Tehran flexes muscles
There were no signs Tehran was willing to rein in its proxy militias in Iraq as they continue their attacks aimed at pressuring the United States to withdraw its troops from the country.
Tuesday 27/04/2021
Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meets with Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Baghdad, Iraq April 26, 2021. (REUTERS)
BAGHDAD – Iran’s foreign minister on Monday praised what he described as Iraq’s efforts aimed at bolstering regional stability through “negotiations and understandings” in the region.
Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke to reporters during a visit to the Iraqi capital.