# Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf arrives in Iraq for talks

https://mins.news/en/video/25931

- France 24 English, 2026-08-19 09:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olk6WJ9NBVU

> Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday to discuss regional developments and strengthen strategic cooperation with Iraq. He is leading a high-level parliamentary delegation as Washington pressures Baghdad to disarm powerful Iran-backed armed factions.

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