Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf to visit Baghdad for strategic talks

TEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly, is scheduled to visit Baghdad on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, heading a senior parliamentary delegation for strategic talks. The visit is expected to address bilateral relations between the Iranian and Iraqi legislatures as well as regional developments. According to the reported agenda, discussions are likely to cover shared interests, border security and economic cooperation between the two countries. The delegation is expected to meet Iraqi officials to advance parliamentary diplomacy, a stated objective of the trip. Both sides are also expected to seek common ground on regional stability and security cooperation. No further details on the delegation's composition or the specific Iraqi officials to be met were immediately available.