In his second visit to Iran as Iraq’s premier, Abadi was welcomed by Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh.

A formal welcoming ceremony will take place at Tehran’s Sa’d Abad Palace.

In meetings with multiple ranking Iranian officials, Abadi is expected to discuss Tehran-Baghdad bilateral ties, the latest regional and international developments as well as the fight against terrorism.

The Iraqi prime minster paid his first official visit to Iran in October 2014.