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STANDARD DIPLOMATIC UNVERIFIED

Iranian Official Emphasizes Strategic Importance of Iraq in Bilateral Relations

Sep 16, 2026 01:08 AM CT Baghdad, Iraq iran-iraq-relations,diplomacy,proxy-networks,strategic-depth

Summary

Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior Iranian diplomat, stated that Iraq holds a special place in Iran's foreign relations. This statement reinforces the strategic depth of Iran's axis of resistance and its reliance on Iraqi territory for proxy operations and diplomatic leverage against Israel.

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Actor Responses

Iran NEUTRAL

Asserted the strategic importance of Iraq in its foreign policy framework.

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