Overview

• Iran’s SNSC chief Ali Larijani and Iraq’s national security advisor Qassim al-Araji signed the MoU in Baghdad on August 11 to enhance cooperation along their common border.
• Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said the agreement will strengthen joint efforts to prevent Iran-aligned militias from crossing into neighboring territory.
• Authorities have not released the full text or detailed implementation plan of the memorandum, leaving enforcement mechanisms unclear.
• The pact is presented as a response to the June conflict that involved Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian and Iraqi sites and prompted Iraq’s U.N. airspace complaint.
• Larijani, newly appointed to lead Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, is set to continue his regional tour with an upcoming visit to Lebanon to discuss security and economic ties.