Iraq seeks to host talks between Iran and Gulf States in Baghdad

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Sunday that Baghdad is working to organise a meeting between Iran and Gulf states as part of diplomatic efforts to narrow differences and promote regional stability. Speaking at the conclusion of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hussein said Iraq was maintaining contacts with both sides to facilitate dialogue. “There are ongoing communications between Iraq, the Gulf states, and Iran aimed at bringing their perspectives closer together,” Hussein said, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA). “We are working to hold a meeting in Baghdad between Iran and the Gulf states,” he added, without specifying a date or the level of representation expected. The […]