Iraq Urges Iran to Resolve Security Issues through Diplomacy

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein speaking to his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, at a press conference in Tehran on Wednesday (EPA)

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein urged his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran to “solve the security problems that occur between their countries” through dialogue.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran on Wednesday, Hussein said that he had “important” and “frank” talks in which he stressed that “the security of Iraq and Iran is linked to the security of the region.”