What was the reason for the Iraqi Prime Minister's secret trip to Tehran?
The sudden and secret trip of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (together with the head of Al-Hashad al-Shaabi) to Tehran after Donald Trump's phone call and the visit of the American envoy to Baghdad, shows the difficult situation of Iraq between Iran and the United States in the midst of war and siege.
America asked Baghdad to block the rest of its borders with Iran, except for two crossings; According to the Iraqi foreign minister, this action caused about 60 billion dollars in damage to the country's economy and added to the economic and security pressures.
However, the eight-hour negotiations of the Iraqi delegation in Tehran ended without a clear result.
This trip was considered an attempt to manage pressure from Washington, prevent Iraq from becoming a conflict field and maintain communication channels with Tehran, but the deep challenges of both sides prevented an easy understanding.
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The official channel of Donya Akhtaz newspaper.