Minister highlights judicial support for Iranian businesspersons in Iraq
Iranian Justice Minister Amin Hossein Rahimi announced expanded judicial protections for Iranian merchants and economic stakeholders in Iraq. Following a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Khalid al-Shwani in Tehran, Rahimi was quoted by IRIB as saying, "Judicial support for our nation's traders, merchants, and entrepreneurs conducting economic activities in Iraq was among the issues examined at this joint meeting to facilitate bilateral trade,” During the meeting with his Iraqi counterpart, Rahimi noted that US financial sanctions have created difficulties for Iranian merchants in Iraq, calling for the Iraqi government's cooperation and assistance in this regard to develop cooperation between the two countries. Shwani also emphasized the deep historical ties between both nations, describing his country as "Iran's strategic partner.”