Iraqi Minister of Defense travels to Iran

The Minister, accompanied by a senior delegation, will hold several meetings for two days. 
Thabet Muhammad Al-Abbasi (left), the Iraqi Minister of Defense, walks with his counterpart Amir Hatamim, Feb. 25, 2023. (Photo: Iraqi Ministry of defense/Twitter)
Thabet Muhammad Al-Abbasi (left), the Iraqi Minister of Defense, walks with his counterpart Amir Hatamim, Feb. 25, 2023. (Photo: Iraqi Ministry of defense/Twitter)

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Thabet Muhammad Al-Abbasi, the Iraqi Minister of Defense on Saturday arrived in the Islamic Republic of Iran after receiving an invitation from his Iranian counterpart Amir Hatamim, according to a statement from the Ministry. 

The Minister, accompanied by a senior delegation, will hold several meetings for two days. 

Both sides plan to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, including improving the military sector. 

On February 22, the Iranian Foreign Minister arrived in Baghdad, where he met senior Iraqi officials, including Iraqi President Abdul-Latif Rashid, Prime Minister Mohammad Shia’ Al-Sudani and his Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein.

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Thabet Muhammad Al-Abbasi, the Iraqi Minister of Defense, shaking hands with an Iranian officer, Feb. 25, 2023. (Photo: Iraqi Ministry of Defense/Twitter)
Thabet Muhammad Al-Abbasi, the Iraqi Minister of Defense, shaking hands with an Iranian officer, Feb. 25, 2023. (Photo: Iraqi Ministry of Defense/Twitter)