Shafaq News- Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi is expected to begin a Gulf tour on Wednesday, October 14, with visits to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, a government source told Shafaq News.

The source said Al-Zaidi would discuss shared security and economic issues with Gulf officials, as well as regional developments and their impact on security and economic conditions.

During the tour, Al-Zaidi is expected to reaffirm Iraq’s rejection of any attacks launched from its territory against Gulf or other regional states and stress that his government would hold accountable any party involved in such cross-border operations, according to the source.

The trip comes after Al-Zaidi canceled a planned visit to Riyadh in July amid rapidly escalating regional security developments.