
This handout photograph provided by the Iranian Parliament Speaker's Office on July 23, 2026 shows Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (L) shaking hands with Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf before their meeting in Tehran. The Iraqi prime minister is visiting Iran following a trip to the US where he met with the US president. Washington and Tehran are Iraq's main allies, but their enmity has long turned the country into a proxy battleground and left successive governments struggling to maintain a delicate balance between the foes, who have traded intensifying attacks in recent days. (Photo by Iranian Parliament Speaker's Office / AFP via Getty Images) /

