IRGC general reportedly to visit Iraqi Kurdistan

The Commander of Iran's IRGC Quds Force Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani is going to visit Iraqi Kurdistan.

IRGC Quds Force Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani will travel to the Iraqi Kurdistan after his meeting with the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Mohamed al-Halbousi and a number of other Sunni political leaders, Iraqi Al-Alam reported.

According to the report, Gen. Ghaani will leave for the Kurdistan Region to meet with Kurdish officials.

Earlier, the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen reported that General Ghaani arrived in Iraq on Sunday and met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and President Barham Salih as well as other Iraqi political officials in Baghdad.

Stressing the importance of avoiding any action that threatens the security of Iraq, General Ghaani said in his meeting that Iraq needs stability and internal unity.

According to these sources, Ghaani also stressed the importance of fulfilling the demands of the Iraqi people and protesters in a legal way.

Meanwhile NRT reported that Iran's ambassador in Iraq Iraj Masjedi said on Wednesday, November 10, that during his visit to Iraq this week Qaani encouraged Iraqi political parties to accept the results of last month’s parliamentary elections.

According to Masjedi, Qaani said that a thorough investigation should be carried out into the attack on Iraqi Prime Minster Mustafa al-Kadhimi's house.

He also said that anyone responsible for the attack should be prosecuted according to the law.

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