First act: Meeting with Iranian Parliamentary President

Iraq’s newly elected Parliamentary President Mohammad Halbusi’s first act was to meet with Iranian Parliamentary President Ali Larijani.

After being elected Parliamentary President of Iraq, Mohammad Halbusi had a telephone meeting with Iranian Parliamentary President Ali Larijani. Halbusi thanked Larijani for the Tehran administration’s support in Iraq’s fight against ISIS.

Halbusi invited Larijani to Baghdad and said they are prepared to cooperate with Iran to ensure security in the region.

Halbusi, known for his close ties with former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Maliki, held his first meeting as the Parliamentary President with Iranian Parliamentary President Ali Larijani.