After the Iraqi mediation .. Zarif in Baghdad to discuss the US escalation

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday began a three-day visit to Iraq to coordinate the two countries' positions on the US escalation against Iran.

Zarif's visit to Baghdad amid escalating tension between his country and the United States, and a few days after the announcement of Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, the sending of delegations to Tehran and Washington in order to find common ground and calm the crisis between the two countries.

A source in the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said on condition of anonymity that Zarif will meet with his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Ali al-Hakim, Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammad Halabousi and President Barham Salih on Sunday to the cities of Najaf and Karbala. .

The source added that the visit will discuss the most important risks and challenges experienced by the region and the role of Iraq in the pacification, in addition to bilateral relations.

Gulf tour
Meanwhile, Zarif's visit to Iraq coincides with the diplomatic moves of his senior aide Abbas Araji, who begins Sunday a tour of Oman, Kuwait and Qatar to discuss the latest developments in the region.

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Majid Takht Rowanji, said in an article in the Washington Post that obstacles to the US offer of dialogue with Iran were possible.

He added that the dialogue is not fruitful with continued intimidation and sanctions, and that the administration of US President Donald Trump does not speak with one voice, and that its sudden withdrawal from the nuclear agreement without a convincing reason raises concern about any future agreement.

The Iranian diplomat noted that Trump - in contrast to the views of some of his associates - seems unwilling to war with Iran, and that his dealings with the Iranians is a contradiction between the call and call for dialogue.