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Iraq's Kadhimi had full agenda for meetings in Iran

In his second trip to Tehran, Mustafa al-Kadhimi discussed the two nations' economic relationship, energy sales and reducing regional tension.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi visited Tehran on Sept. 12-13 and met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Vice President Mohammad Mokhber and National Security Advisor Ali Shamkhani.

This is Kadhimi’s second trip to Tehran in less than a year and his first visit to Iran after Raisi took office. There are three major reasons that this trip was significant. 

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