His visit comes against the backdrop of renewed military escalation between the United States and Iran, Iraq's main allies

The US military said on Sunday it completed a new round of strikes in Iran aimed at preventing the Islamic republic from attacking shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz

US and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf yesterday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Strait of Hormuz to be closed, Iran says

A series of attacks between the US and Iran over the past several days led President Donald Trump to declare the end of a ceasefire meant to halt the fighting that the US and Israel began on February 28, though Trump has left the door open to continued negotiations.

Iran’s supreme leader yesterday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor, hours after President Donald Trump warned against any attempt to assassinate him.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran had "kept its word" on a ceasefire with the United States, after Donald Trump insisted the truce was over but that he had agreed to further negotiations with the Islamic republic

Parliament speaker says Tehran remains prepared to defend its rights after fresh exchanges of fire

Trump reiterates ceasefire has ended despite agreeing to continue diplomatic engagement

Fresh attacks raise concerns over shipping and energy supplies

New fighting erupted between the United States and Iran ahead of the burial of supreme leader Ali Khamenei yesterday, with Tehran targeting US regional allies and American strikes hitting the perimeter of an Iranian nuclear power plant.

The vital oil shipping corridor is a flashpoint in the Middle East war, with Tehran insisting on control of the strait despite it being open to free passage before the US-Israeli attacks in February.

The Guards said they struck "key infrastructure and facilities" at US bases in Arifjan and Ali Al Salem in Kuwait, and Juffair and Sheikh Isa in Bahrain with missiles and drones

US President Donald Trump yesterday said the ceasefire with Iran was “over” but left the door open to more talks as Tehran carried out new attacks on US bases in the Gulf in retaliation for US strikes on its military sites and key ports.

"To me, I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them," Trump said ahead of a NATO summit in the Turkish capital Ankara.

Iran warns of further action as Washington revokes oil export licence

Iraqi authorities declared today a public holiday

US forces launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and senior Iraqi officials receive the remains of the late supreme leader

Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz last night, Axios reported, citing two US officials.