Iraq and Iran stress reducing tensions in the region

INA – Baghdad
Iraqi President Barham Salih and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed on Wednesday, the importance of reducing tensions in the region, while focusing on the need to join hands to face various challenges.
Salih, made a phone call on Wednesday, with Rouhani where congratulations were exchanged for the blessed month of Ramadan, as the two presidents wished to the two peoples more stability, prosperity and progress, according to a statement by the Presidency Office, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
During the phone call, both discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, and ways to develop them in various fields in a way that serves the interests of the two peoples and in a way that strengthens the strong relations between the two countries.
They also discussed developments in the situation of the region in terms of common interest, reducing tensions in the region, commitment to dialogue and convergence in resolving unresolved issues, as well as being united in the face of various challenges, and working to stabilize security and stability in the region.