Foreign Affairs Minister Offers Condolences on the Martyrdom of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein, held a telephone conversation on Sunday, 1 March 2026, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E. Mr. Abbas Araghchi.

During the call, H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein extended his condolences to the Iranian foreign minister and the Government of Iran on the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader and Leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as a number of leaders in the Islamic Republic.

H.E. the minister was also briefed on the forthcoming constitutional procedures in this regard, particularly those related to the mechanism for selecting the next Supreme Leader in the coming days.

H.E. Minister Fuad Hussein emphasized the necessity of halting the war and exerting serious efforts in this direction in order to de-escalate tensions and promote stability in the region.