Iranian Supreme Leader's Deputy Meets Top Iraqi Leaders
At a Glance
- Iranian Supreme Leader envoy held late-night talks with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad.
- Ali Faleh Zaidi, Nouri al-Maliki, and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq leader Qais al-Khazali.
- Factions discussed critical political and strategic issues but kept specific details strictly confidential.
Channel8 has learned that Mohsen Qomi, the Deputy for International Affairs at the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, met with the top political leaders of the Coordination Framework in Iraq on Monday night.
Key Statements and Focus Areas
- A high-level Iranian delegation led by Mohsen Qomi met with Shia leaders in Baghdad.
- Discussions focused on shared political and strategic issues.
Prime Minister Ali Faleh Zaidi and State of Law Coalition leader Nouri al-Maliki spearheaded the reception for the delegation.
The high-level meeting was also attended by Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq leader Qais al-Khazali, alongside several other prominent political figures.
Although the officials and leaders addressed a wide range of political issues, neither side disclosed specific details regarding the discussions.
Qomi's visit follows closely on the heels of a three-day official tour to Iraq by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
During his trip, Ghalibaf held extensive talks with various government and political factions, highlighted by a formal request from Iraqi President Nizar Amedi for Tehran to permit the transit of Iraqi oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
FYI
Following the outbreak of the 2026 regional war involving the United States and Israel against Iran, Iraq has faced severe security vulnerabilities, regional airspace violations, and immense economic strain.
A major point of domestic friction centers on a planned political deadline—originally set alongside the scheduled September 30, 2026 international coalition withdrawal—for all paramilitary groups to hand over weapons and accept exclusive state control.
While some Iran-backed factions heavily resist this disarmament push, the Iraqi government has sought to de-escalate tensions and protect its brittle economy, navigating its heavy operational and trade dependence on Tehran.
In response to the economic crisis, a recent visit by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf resulted in Tehran granting special permission for select Iraqi oil tankers to traverse the disrupted Strait of Hormuz.
The subsequent high-level meeting led by Iranian envoy Mohsen Qomi serves as an extension of Tehran's active diplomacy to arbitrate internal disputes, maintain its strategic alignment with Baghdad, and unify the political stance of its Iraqi allies.
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