{
  "id": 1968535,
  "title": "Iran’s parliament speaker calls for stronger ‘new order’ on Iraq visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/irans-parliament-speaker-calls-for-stronger-new-order-on-iraq-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T15:40:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/19/visiting-iraq-iran-s-parliament-speaker-hails-new-order-in-the-region"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called for a stronger regional \"new order\" during his first stop on a three-day visit to Iraq. Ghalibaf's trip to Baghdad comes amid American pressure on Iraq to disarm factions close to Tehran, a nation that wields significant political clout in the region. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who assumed office three months ago with U.S. support, has vowed to limit weapons control to the state.\n\nAddressing the site near Baghdad airport where Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was killed in a 2020 U.S. strike, Ghalibaf emphasized that the visit aimed to bolster the new order in the region and hasten cooperation between all countries without foreign interference. He noted that resistance in Iraq is an integral aspect of the country's strength, extending beyond Iran and Iraq borders, becoming a global phenomenon.\n\nGhalibaf is set to meet with Prime Minister Zaidi later on Wednesday and subsequently hold talks with the Coordination Framework, the dominant bloc in parliament, comprising Shia parties with differing levels of ties to Tehran. Iraq has become embroiled in the Middle East conflict, with pro-Iran factions striking U.S. interests, prompting retaliatory U.S. strikes. Iran has also targeted positions of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups.\n\nIraq faces mounting difficulties in maintaining a delicate balance between Iran and the U.S., having been a battleground since the 2003 U.S. invasion. Zaidi has given armed factions, some aligned with Tehran's Axis of Resistance, until September 30 to surrender their weapons to the state, coinciding with the projected end of the U.S.-led coalition's mission against the Islamic State group. However, some powerful factions, particularly those closest to Iran, remain resistant to cooperation. On Thursday, Ghalibaf will travel to the holy city of Karbala to participate in ceremonies commemorating 40 days since the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28.",
  "summary": "Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the trip to Iraq aims to strengthen the new order in the region and accelerate cooperation among regional countries without foreign interference.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran’s Ghalibaf makes high-level visit to Iraq ahead of disarmament deadline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/irans-ghalibaf-makes-high-level-visit-to-iraq-ahead-of-disarmament",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:07:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran’s parliament speaker calls for stronger ‘new order’ on Iraq visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/irans-parliament-speaker-calls-for-stronger-new-order-on-iraq-visit-1971319",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:40:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}