"Secret visit to Baghdad by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Commander Kaani"

It was claimed that Ismail Qaani, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, made a secret visit to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, before Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani's visit to Iran.

HE MET WITH THE LEADERS OF ARMED GROUPS

Reports in the Iraqi press suggested that Qaani met with some leaders of armed groups in Iraq. The reports claimed that discussions included regional developments and sensitive issues in Iraq-Iran relations, as well as the organization of armed groups' activities and the severing of ties between some of them and official structures.

DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA ARE ON THE AGENDA

It was claimed that the meeting, which reportedly addressed methods of transforming some armed groups into political parties or fronts, also discussed developments in Syria and ensuring security in the region, particularly cooperation aimed at preventing the resurgence of the terrorist organization ISIS.

PRIME MINISTER SUDANI WILL VISIT IRAN

It was announced that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani will make an official visit to Iran on January 10. In a statement from the Prime Minister's office, it was emphasized that the visit is important for strengthening relations between the two countries and for developing the cooperation that began with Iranian President Masoud Bezeşkiyan's visit to Baghdad last September.

WARNING FROM THE US REGARDING ARMED GROUPS

It was stated that the elected president of the United States, Donald Trump, requested the Iraqi government to neutralize armed groups operating outside state control and to limit their activities. According to a report based on a source whose name was not disclosed by the Iraqi press, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani received a special message from the elected president Donald Trump. The source indicated that the message was conveyed during a secret visit by Trump's special envoy, stating that Trump wanted the neutralization of armed groups operating outside state control in Iraq and the limitation of their activities.