Shafaq News/ Iraq's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, on Wednesday called for "extensive talks" with Tehran over the issues related to the security of both countries.

Speaking in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir Abdullahian, Hussein said, "our doors are always open for dialogue with Iran on security

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to King Abdullah II of Jordan held a phone call after the latter had undergone surgery.

Al-Kadhimi's media office stated that the Prime Minister wished the Jordanian Monarch a full recovery, the Jordanian people to achieve progress and stability, and the bilateral relations between

Shafaq News/ The former Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, said that Iraq is still not ready to form "a majority government" because it "does not suitable to the current political situation."

In a TV interview, Masjedi said, "We appreciate the calls for forming a national majority government, but this only be successful in institutional

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraq recorded 248 new cases of Covid-19 to bring its total to 2,322,551, the Ministry of Health and Environment said.

It reported two deaths. Its coronavirus death toll reached 25,188.

It also reported 598 recoveries to bring its total to 2,290,436 (98.60%).

The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to 23.

Baghdad/Karkh