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Iranian FM in Baghdad urges US-Iran MOU, war halt

6/28/2026

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Araghchi Discusses MOU

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad on June 28 to discuss the U.S.–Iran memorandum and funeral arrangements for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
He was received by Iraqi Communications Minister Mustafa Sanad and visited memorials for Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
Araghchi said the MOU demands war end on all fronts and the Strait of Hormuz to resume pre-war capacity within 30 days after obstacles are cleared.

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Rubio Warns

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Iranian-backed militias in Iraq threaten regional stability.
Rumors say Iraq’s anti-corruption drive may target senior officials, while prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi announced on May 14 2026 that he will travel to the United States in July.
Iranian proxies have launched more than 850 attacks in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region since Feb. 28, hitting diplomatic sites and kidnapping a journalist.

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Historical Context

On 14 July 2015 Iran and the P5+1 signed the JCPOA in Vienna, limiting enrichment to 3.67 % and centrifuges to roughly 6,100, which lifted tens of billions of dollars in sanctions. Now deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is in Baghdad meeting Iraqi officials, recalling the 2015 deal as the United States and regional actors watch unresolved nuclear constraints and proxy activities.

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Araghchi Discusses MOU

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad on June 28 to discuss the U.S.–Iran memorandum and funeral arrangements for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
He was received by Iraqi Communications Minister Mustafa Sanad and visited memorials for Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
Araghchi said the MOU demands war end on all fronts and the Strait of Hormuz to resume pre-war capacity within 30 days after obstacles are cleared.

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