Pezeshkian's visit to Iraq comes at a time of heightened regional tensions, particularly as Israel continues its war on Gaza, southern Lebanon, and Yemen.
![Iraq's Kurdistan region maintains its own peshmerga armed forces [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2024-01/GettyImages-1245294334.jpg?h=3ac079aa&itok=UVpBaC2o)
