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Baghdad-Damascus ties expand amid tension with Tehran; Iraqi PM to travel to Syria

Damascus, Syria ·

The Iraqi prime minister is due to visit Damascus to meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, at a time of rising tensions across the Middle East and uncertain ties between Tehran and Arab states.

Iraq and Syria share a long border and have had strained relations for decades, while Baghdad also maintains close ties with Tehran.

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