It was claimed that Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Force Commander Ismail Qaani made a secret visit to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, before the visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani to Iran. In the news in the Iraqi press, it was claimed that Qaani met with some leaders of armed groups in Iraq.
It was claimed in the news that the meetings discussed regional developments and sensitive issues in Iraq-Iran relations, as well as regulating the activities of armed groups and cutting off some of their relations with official structures. During the meeting, which allegedly discussed the methods of transforming some armed groups into political parties or fronts, it was claimed that the developments in Syria and ensuring security in the region, especially cooperation to prevent the return of the terrorist organization DAESH, were discussed.
SUDANI WILL VISIT IRAN
It was announced that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani will pay an official visit to Iran on January 10. In the statement made by the Prime Ministry’s office, it was stated that the visit was important for strengthening the relations between the two countries and developing the cooperation that started with Iranian President Massoud Bezeshkiyan’s visit to Baghdad in September last year.
WARNING FROM THE USA AGAINST ARMED GROUPS
It was stated that US President-elect Donald Trump asked the Iraqi government to neutralize armed groups operating outside state control and limit the activities of these groups. According to the news in the Iraqi press based on an unnamed source, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani received a special message from the elected president of the United States, Donald Trump. Stating that the message was conveyed during a secret visit by a special envoy of Trump, the source stated that Trump wanted to neutralize the armed groups operating outside state control in Iraq and limit the activities of these groups. (UAV)