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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani looks on as Iraq's National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji and Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani sign the security agreement that includes coordination in protecting the common borders between the two countries, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 19, 2023. Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via REUTERS

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Iraq and Iran Sign Deal to Tighten Border Security

Iraq and Iran signed a border security agreement on Sunday, a move Iraqi officials said aimed primarily at…

byReuters

March 20, 2023

Head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani sits in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, on June 12, 2021. AP

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Senior Iranian Official Visits UAE on Heels of Saudi Deal

A senior Iranian official visited the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, just days after Tehran agreed to restore…

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