Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf's Iraq visit seeks to reshape ties amid regional unrest

Upon Ghalibaf’s arrival, he insisted that the two countries needed to strengthen a “new regional order” and denounced “foreign interference.”

Ghalibaf's trip comes at a time when Iraq is facing American pressure to disarm factions close to Tehran, which wields significant political influence in Iraq.

The Iraqi parliament speaker is calling on his Iranian counterpart to help Iraq export oil through Hormuz amid the regional conflict.

Iraq’s parliament speaker Haibat al-Halbousi called for special status for Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz during talks with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Baghdad on Wednesday, his office said in a statement, without providing further details. For all the latest headlines, follow ou

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led negotiations with the United States to end the Middle East war, arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for talks. Ghalibaf will head "a high-level parliamentary delegation to discuss regional developments" and "strengthen strategic cooperation between Tehran and Bagh

The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States adheres to the terms of an interim agreement, Iranian chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday, directly countering assertions by US President Donald Trump that the waterway is open. In a briefing to parliament, Ghal

Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf to visit Iraq for talks Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will travel to Iraq on Wednesday for talks, Iranian media reported.  Ghalibaf will head "a high-level parliamentary delegation to discuss regional developments, strengthen strategic c