TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is set to depart Tehran for Baghdad on Sunday, according to Iraqi media reports. 

The Middle East News website, citing sources within the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, confirmed the visit for Sunday. 

Araqchi's trip to Baghdad follows a whirlwind tour of the region, including visits to Lebanon and Syria, as well as Saudi Arabia and Qatar last week. His schedule also reportedly includes an official visit to Cairo in the coming days to discuss mutual concerns and regional developments with Egyptian officials. 

This flurry of diplomatic activity suggests Iran is actively engaging with regional players, to address key issues in a region brought to the precipice of war by the Israeli regime’s continued aggressions.