Iraqi PM Al-Zaidi Makes Unannounced Tehran Visit After Trump Call

Iran’s Fars news agency, citing an informed source, said the Iraqi prime minister and his delegation met Ghalibaf, who also serves as speaker of parliament, during a visit lasting several hours on Nov. 6. The talks focused exclusively on Baghdad’s diplomatic efforts to end the conflict between Tehran and Washington, the source said, with no other issues addressed.

Ghalibaf thanked Iraq for its role and outlined Tehran’s existing two-day proposal, stressing that Washington must respect Iran’s rights under the plan for negotiations to move forward, according to the report. There was no immediate official confirmation from Tehran or Baghdad.

Trump Call and Barrack Meeting

The trip followed a Nov. 5 telephone conversation between al-Zaidi and U.S. President Donald Trump, and a meeting the same day in Baghdad with Tom Barrack, Trump’s special envoy to Iraq, according to the Iraqi prime minister’s media office and Saudi-owned Al Hadath television.

In the call, both sides discussed regional developments and stressed coordination, dialogue and diplomacy, the Iraqi statement said. Al-Zaidi affirmed Iraq’s position that its territory must not be used as a launching point for attacks on neighboring countries.

Al Hadath, citing unnamed sources, reported that an Iraqi delegation later delivered a U.S. message to Iranian officials during an unannounced mission lasting about eight hours. Al-Arabiya separately said Trump had asked al-Zaidi to convey proposals aimed at ending the war and approved mediation ideas the Iraqi premier presented by phone. The contents of any U.S. message were not disclosed, and Iraqi authorities have not publicly confirmed the secret visit.

Mediation Track

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Monday that Tehran had not submitted a new proposal to Washington and that its two-day plan remained on the table, Anadolu Agency reported. He listed ending the U.S. naval blockade, lifting sanctions, releasing frozen Iranian assets and ending the war among Tehran’s demands, and said Iran remained in regular contact with mediators Pakistan and Qatar.

Clash Report has tracked the parallel mediation track as Qatar prepares to host a Vance–Rezaei meeting and as U.S. envoy Tom Barrack said an Iran deal was “very close”. Separately, al-Zaidi was reported to have briefed allies on leaked U.S. war plans involving Iraq.