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.