http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/iraq-abadi-heads-iran-regional-security-talks-171025145541045.html
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is set to meet Iran’s leaders for talks on regional security, including the future of Iraq’s Kurdish region and the role of the Tehran-backed Shia militias in his country.
Abadi’s meeting on Thursday with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani marks his second visit to Tehran in four months, highlighting his effort to rally support behind the central government in Baghdad.
There was no confirmation if Abadi will also meet Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, although analysts said it would be likely.
The trip follows his visit on Wednesday to Turkey, where he met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, and reaffirmed their stance against the Kurdish independence vote.