The newly appointed Iraqi Ambassador to Tehran, Yaser Abdul-Zahra al-Hajjaj, arrived in Iran on Saturday to officially begin his diplomatic mission, ahead of an upcoming visit by the Iraqi Prime Minister.
Tehran (hambastegimelli) – al-Hajjaj was welcomed upon arrival by officials from the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Protocol Department and the General Directorate for Persian Gulf Affairs.
Iraqi media outlets and official sources have reported that the Iraqi Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Tehran later this week.
Al-Hajjaj previously served as Iraq’s cultural counselor to the Islamic Republic of Iran. He succeeds Naseer Abdul-Mohsen Abdullah, the former Iraqi ambassador to Tehran.
