Rouhani to Visit Iraq on Monday

President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to visit Baghdad at the head of a politico-economic delegation on Monday for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening political, economic and cultural ties.  
According to Iraj Masjedi, Iran’s ambassador to Iraq, the president will meet top Iraqi officials, including President Barham Salih, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and Speaker of the Council of Representatives Mohammed al-Halbousi as well as Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the top Shia religious authority in the holy city of Najaf.
“The accompanying ministers will also hold sessions with their counterparts,” he added.