Pezeshkian praised Iraq’s recent parliamentary election as a major achievement, saying it strengthened the country’s standing and opened the way for deeper cooperation between the two neighbors.
In a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani on Friday, Pezeshkian described the “splendid and peaceful” vote as “a valuable achievement and a source of enhanced dignity and greatness for the friendly and brotherly nation of Iraq.”
He congratulated al-Sudani on his coalition’s victory and added, “I hope that in the coming period, relations and cooperation between the two countries will expand and advance in all areas, becoming even warmer and deeper than before.”
Al-Sudani thanked Pezeshkian for the call, saying it reflected the depth of the ties between the two nations and Iran’s goodwill toward the Iraqi people.
He noted that this was the sixth parliamentary election since Iraq’s political system changed in 2003 and that it was conducted in a “transparent, calm and successful” manner across the country.
The prime minister said the election’s most important outcome was the highest level of public participation since 2015, which he described as proof of growing trust in Iraq’s political system.
Al-Sudani added that Iraq would continue to seek stronger bilateral and regional cooperation with Iran “in all fields” in the coming period.
Iraq’s electoral commission reported a turnout of 56.11 percent and said al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Alliance secured the most votes.
Iraq is currently recovering from decades of war, occupation, and terrorist attacks.
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