TEHRAN - Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, said on Saturday that “hidden hands” are at work to cause rift between Iran and Iraq.

“There are evidences which show that Israel, the U.S. and certain countries in the region seek to cause division between the Iranian and Iraqi people,” he said.

The ambassador called for raising awareness to prevent such a thing.

Masjedi added these “hidden hands” also seek to cause division and clash between the people of the two countries.

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