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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.

Iraq electricity
An Iraqi owner of a private electric generators fixes cables in Baghdad's Sadr City district in July. Iraq buys gas and power from neighboring Iran, and payment arrangements were one topic of conversation in recent meetings between the two nations' leaders. — Photo by SABAH ARAR/AFP via Getty Images

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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