TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani is set to start a three-day official visit to Iraq on Monday.

Boosting ties between the two neighbors amid U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic is the main agenda of the trip, Mehr reported.

Heading a high-ranking delegation, Rouhani will discuss bilateral ties and regional cooperation with Iraq’s president and prime minister, director of the presidential media office said on Saturday.

It will be Rouhani’s first visit to Iraq during his tenure.

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