Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran's national soccer team from landing at Basra airport, a decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority linked to US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines, two Basra airport officials said

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi visited Tehran on Friday for talks with Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on efforts to end the war between Iran and the United States, IRGC-affiliated Fars news agency reported, citing an informed source. The visit lasted several hours, during which Zaidi and his delegation met Ghalibaf, the source said. The discussions focused exclusively on Iraq’s efforts to end the war. Ghalibaf thanked Iraq for its efforts and outlined what the source described as Iran’s “two-day plan,” saying Washington needed to respect Iran’s rights within that framework for negotiations to advance.

Iraqi Prime Minister al Zaydi & a delegation which allegedly included the head of PMF, had unannounced traveled to Tehran and held consultations with Iranian officials, including Iran’s chief negotiator Ghalibaf & president Pezeshkian. According to Tasnim, the Iraqi PM did not receive its desired response from Iran. A couple days before, al Zaydi had held a meeting with Trump & Tom Barrack (Trump's representative for West Asia).

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi held talks with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during a brief visit to Tehran on Friday about Baghdad's efforts to end the war involving Iran, the Revolutionary Guards-affiliated Fars news agency reported Monday, citing an informed source. Ghalibaf said that Washington must respect Iran's rights under the proposed framework for negotiations to move forward, Fars quoted the source as saying.