A handout picture provided by the Iranian Presidential Office shows on July 23 2026, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during a welcome ceremony in the Iranian capital Tehran. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is visiting Iran following a trip to the US where he met with the US President. Washington and Tehran are Iraq's main allies, but their enmity has long turned the country into a proxy battleground and left successive governments struggling to maintain a delicate balance between the foes, who have traded intensifying attacks in recent days. (Photo by Handout / IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Iranian Presidency" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS --RESTRICTIONS: ISRAEL OUT - NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN/STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN/VOA PERSIAN/MANOTO TV/IRAN INTERNATIONAL TV / RESTRICTIONS: ISRAEL OUT - NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN/STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN/VOA PERSIAN/MANOTO TV/IRAN INTERNATIONAL TV