Iraqi Delegation Delivers US Message to Iran During Tehran Visit
An Iraqi delegation visited Tehran to deliver a US message following talks in Baghdad. US envoy Tom Barrack stressed that Iraq's future relies on the state rather than armed militias.
An Iraqi delegation recently visited Tehran for an eight-hour meeting with high-ranking Iranian officials to deliver a direct message from the United States, according to regional media reports.
Sources indicated that the visit was preceded by a diplomatic mission to Baghdad led by US envoy Tom Barrack. Additionally, US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
Speaking in Iraq, US envoy Tom Barrack emphasized that the future of the republic belongs exclusively to the Iraqi people rather than unlawful armed factions. His comments addressed the ongoing issue regarding armed militias, whose mandated disarmament has been postponed to the summer of 2027.
Barrack noted that Prime Minister al-Zaidi affirmed that there is no room for the influence of illegal armed groups. Furthermore, the US envoy stated that measures implemented by the Iraqi government to restrict weapon ownership exclusively to the state receive widespread international backing.
