Iraqi delegation visits Tehran carrying US message, report says
The report did not name the delegation members, the Iranian officials they met or the contents of the message.
An Iraqi delegation held talks with Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday while conveying a message from the United States, Saudi-owned Al Hadath television reported, in a story carried by China's state news agency Xinhua.
The eight-hour mission was reported by Al Hadath citing unnamed sources, and the report did not identify the Iraqi delegation members or the Iranian officials they met.
The report also did not reveal what the US message contained.
The visit followed a phone conversation last week between US President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, which took place on Thursday.
A statement released by the Iraqi prime minister's media office said the two leaders discussed the regional situation during that call.
Al-Zaidi reaffirmed Iraq's position, which calls for respect for the sovereignty of states and says Iraqi territory should not be used to launch attacks against neighboring countries, the statement said.
Both sides also stressed bilateral coordination on current challenges, the statement said, along with efforts to support regional stability and to prioritize dialogue and diplomacy in addressing crises.
Iraq shares a long border with Iran, and the Iraqi statement did not give further details of the regional issues the two leaders discussed.
