“Congratulations to the brotherly people and government of Iraq for successful management of peaceful parliamentary elections,” Araqchi said in a post on his X account on Friday.
“The election was a significant step forward in consolidating the democratic process in Iraq and in safeguarding the sovereignty and security of the nation,” he added.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to further strengthen its cordial relations with Iraq in all areas of mutual interest,” the foreign minister noted.
The Tuesday’s poll marked the sixth election held in Iraq since a US-led invasion in 2003 toppled longtime ruler Saddam Hussein and unleashed a sectarian civil war and the emergence of the ISIL (ISIS) terrorist group.
The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Change coalition received 1.3 million votes in election, about 370,000 more than the next closest competitor.
Speaking after the initial results were announced, al-Sudani hailed the voter turnout of 56 percent, saying it was “clear evidence of another success” that reflected the “restoration of confidence in the political system”.