Iraqi Prime Minister visits Iran to strengthen their cooperation

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (left) receives Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Chia al-Soudani (right), at the Saadabad Presidential Palace, in Tehran on November 29, 2022. © Iranian Presidency / via AP

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Chia al-Soudani visited Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on Tuesday (November 29th).

This first official trip to the neighboring country since he became head of government a month ago was seen as a desire to affirm the ties that unite the new Iraqi government and its influential neighbor.

This in a context of tensions in Kurdistan on both sides of the border.

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With our correspondent in Baghdad,

For his first official visit to Tehran,

 tried to

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Alongside Ebrahim Raïsi, Mohammed Chia al-Soudani says he is “ 

(…)

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For several weeks,

located in Iraqi Kurdistan, on the other side of the border.

They are accused by Tehran of fueling and

underway in the country, particularly since the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16.

Mohammed Chia al-Soudani announces a strengthening of cooperation to avoid repeated violations of the sovereignty of his country.

But seen from Baghdad, few believe Tehran will stop bombing if the regime feels threatened.

Beyond the security situation,

and the resumption of discussions between the two major adversaries in the region:

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• Mohamed Chia al-Sudani

• Ebrahim Raisi

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