Iranian President Meets Basra Local Elites on Last Leg of Visit to Iraq
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Basra as part of his three-day official visit to Iraq, where he will meet with cultural, academic, and tribal figures from the region.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian landed in Basra on morning, where he was welcomed by the provincial governor.
During his visit to Basra, Pezeshkian will meet with cultural, religious, and academic elites, as well as a group of local tribal leaders.
The governor and other provincial officials are also expected to meet with the president during his stay.
This visit marks the last leg of Pezeshkian’s official three-day trip to Iraq, which has included meetings with Iraqi President and Prime Minister in Baghdad.
On Wednesday, the Iranian president held talks with Iraq's leadership in Baghdad, culminating in the signing of 14 cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations.
That evening, Pezeshkian visited the holy shrines of two Shiite imams at the Al-Kadhimiyya Mosque in Baghdad.
The Iranian president emphasized that regional development cooperation is the cornerstone of his administration's foreign policy.