Abbas Araghchi pays tribute to Soleimani in Baghdad amid US-Iran tensions

Abbas Araghchi pays tribute to Soleimani in Baghdad amid US-Iran tensions

Qassem Soleimani, the longtime commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, was killed alongside Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a US drone strike near Baghdad International Airport in January 2020.

Abbas Araghchi Visits Iraq to Honour Soleimani Amid US-Iran Tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi commenced his visit to Iraq on Sunday with a significant stop at the memorial site of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. The two were killed in a US drone strike near Baghdad International Airport in January 2020. This visit occurs during a particularly delicate period for the region, as the US and Iran attempt to implement a recently signed memorandum of un…