Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, arrived in Iraq on Wednesday for his first trip abroad since taking office in July, a demonstration of the value the Iranians place on the strategic alliance with their neighbor as tensions rise in the region around them.

By Elwely Elwelly BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Iraq on Wednesday on his first foreign trip, signalling his intention to strengthen ties with a strategic ally of both Tehran and Washington as tensions rise in the Middle East.

The agreements show the growing relationship between Iran and Iraq, both Shiite-majority nations, which have drawn closer since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq that ousted Saddam Hussein

For Iran, its relationship with Iraq remains crucial for economic, political and religious reasons — something that has especially been true since the U.S.-led 2003 invasion of Iraq toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, who launched a bloody, yearslong war ...

Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, began a visit to Iraq on Wednesday, aiming to deepen already close ties with the neighbouring country on his first trip abroad since taking office.

Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was due in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday as he moves to deepen already close ties on his first foreign visit since taking office. "This trip will be an opportunity to promote and deepen the friendly and brotherly relations between the two countries in various fields,

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday, state media reported Sunday, in what will be his first trip abroad since he took office in July.