Iran Foreign Minister heads to Iraq regional summit
Iran Foreign Minister heads to Iraq regional summit
Iran's FM left for Iraq on Friday to participate in a regional summit aimed at restoring ties between Arab countries and The Islamic Republic. It is still unclear whether Iran's new hardline President Ebrahim Raisi will attend.
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Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran's Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with the objective of calming tensions [source: Getty]
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian left for Iraq on Friday to , the ministry said.
announced the departure to the "meeting to support Iraq" in a short statement.
The Islamic republic's has also been invited to the Baghdad summit, but it is not clear if he will attend.
The Saturday meeting seeks to give to tackle the crises shaking the region, according to sources close to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II have said they will attend, as has French President Emmanuel Macron, the only official expected from outside the region.
Leaders from and have also been invited.
Iraq is seeking to establish itself as a mediator between Arab countries and Iran.
since April between regional heavyweights Riyadh and Tehran on mending ties severed in 2016.
Raisi, who took office last week, has said he sees "no obstacles" to restoring ties with Riyadh.
He has made improving relations with regional countries one of his priorities.
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