Iraq PM heads to Iran: Can Baghdad redefine its relationship with Tehran?

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaid is visiting Tehran after a high-profile meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Just days after concluding his first official visit to the United States, Iraq’s newly appointed prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, has arrived in Iran for another high-stakes diplomatic stop.

His first foreign visits after becoming prime minister in May have taken him to Washington, DC, and Tehran – seats of powers for two countries that have shaped Baghdad’s political, security and economic landscape since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Together, they reflect Baghdad’s enduring challenge: maintaining relations with two countries currently engaged in a war without being caught up in the rivalry.

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