Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zeidi will visit Iran on Thursday at the head of a ministerial delegation to discuss gas cooperation and regional developments following an official invitation from the Iranian president, government spokesman Haider al-Aboudi said Wednesday, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Anadolu reports. Al-Aboudi said the issue of restricting weapons to the state has only been discussed in Baghdad, stressing that it is an internal Iraqi matter and will not be discussed in any capital outside Iraq, INA reported. The gas file will be on the agenda during bilateral talks between Iraq and Iran in line with Iraq’s national interests, he said. Iraq is pursuing an initiative based on diplomatic solutions, particularly regarding current regional developments, al-Aboudi added. […]