Iraqi premier Al-Zaidi arrives in Iran on 1st official visit since taking office in May

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated at the ASEAN foreign ministers' conference in Manila that Iran will face an increasing price until it reaches an agreement, according to La Tercera, Al Jazeera, The Jerusalem Post, Walla, N1, and IranWire. Rubio also said Iran is not ready to sign an agreement and will pay a heavy price, according to Walla and The Jerusalem Post. Observador reported that after 12 consecutive nights of attacks between Washington and Tehran, an agreement was signed involving the development of Saudi Arabia’s nuclear program. Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Tehran for his first official visit to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments, according to Middle East Eye and The National.

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