Iran intelligence minister arrives in Iraq for talks

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi has arrived in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for talks with the country’s senior officials on ways of improving bilateral relations.

Moslehi arrived in Baghdad on Monday heading a delegation and was welcomed by Faleh Fayyaz, the National Security advisor of the Iraqi government.

The Iranian minister said his visit to Iraq was aimed at exploring avenues for enhancing Tehran-Baghdad relations, particularly in the fields of security.

During his stay in Baghdad, Moslehi is scheduled to hold talks with top Iraqi officials including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar Hakim.

Fayyaz, for his part, assessed as “very important” the expansion of Tehran-Baghdad ties and said Iran is among the few countries in the region that transfers its positive experiences to Iraq.

Iran has always made efforts to help the Iraqi people over recent years, the Iraqi official added.