The Iraqi Council of Ministers stated: “Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, received the Secretary-General of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Larijani, and his accompanying delegation.” The statement continued: “Al-Sudani reaffirmed Iraq’s principled and steadfast stance against the Zionist aggression on Iran and any actions that lead to escalating conflicts at the regional and international levels, as well as Iraq’s support for American-Iranian dialogue.” The statement concluded: “The Prime Minister oversaw the signing of a joint security memorandum of understanding between the Iraqi National Security Advisor and Larijani, concerning security coordination on the shared borders between the two countries.” This Monday morning, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Larijani, arrived in Iraq on an official visit. The two sides discussed cooperation and joint coordination between Iraq and Iran. Last Thursday, it was officially announced that Ali Larijani was appointed as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, serving as an advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.





