Iranian President-elect: We attach great importance to great Iraq

Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed that his country pays great attention to Iraq, during a phone call with President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, according to what was announced by official Iranian media today, Tuesday.

These media outlets said that the Iraqi president congratulated Pezeshkian on his victory in the Iranian elections, describing at the same time the relations between Iraq and Iran as “deep, strong, and in line with the interests of both countries.”

Rashid stressed his country’s interest in maintaining and strengthening these relations, as well as creating the basis for further cooperation in the near future.

For his part, Pezeshkian expressed his hope to deepen and develop these relations in the near future in cooperation with senior officials in the two countries.

“We attach great importance to the great country of Iraq,” the Iranian president-elect said, adding that “the two countries have common views and positions in many areas, which is suitable for deepening relations and developing cooperation.”

Yesterday, Monday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani made a phone call to the Iranian President-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian, and extended an official invitation to him to visit Iraq.

Shafaq.com