@Open Source Intel: Iraq's incoming PM Ali al-Zaidi held calls with both U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth and Iranian President Pezeshkian. He discussed security cooperation with Hegseth and offered Iraq as a mediator betw

Iraq's incoming Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi held separate phone calls with U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth and Iranian President Pezeshkian, discussing security cooperation with the U.S. and offering Iraq's role as a mediator between the two countries in talks with Iran.