Abdul-Mahdi’s trip comes upon the official invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who had paid a five-day visit to Baghdad in March.

Heading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, Abdul-Mahdi is scheduled to hold separate talks with senior governmental figures, including Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

The Iraqi official will also take part in the third Iran-Iraq economic forum, which will be attended by a number of businesspersons of the two neighboring countries.

On the second day of his trip, he will make a visit to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH), the eighth Shia Imam, in the northeastern city of Mashhad.

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