Iraqi prime minister-designate Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi says in a post on X that he has spoken to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and offered Baghdad’s contribution as a possible mediator in peace talks with the US.

“The call also featured a review of the bilateral relations of cooperation between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them, where we agreed on the exchange of visits in the upcoming phase,” Al-Zaidi adds.

“We also pointed to Iraq’s supportive stance toward the diplomatic track and reliance on dialogue to resolve disputes and contain crises, affirming Iraq’s ability to contribute to playing a mediation role between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America.”