📰 2 sources 5 articles · 17 Oct 2026, 16:32 → 1 hour ago

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji in Baghdad: Meetings with the Iraqi President and His Iranian Counterpart

Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Rajji held a series of meetings in Baghdad, including with Iraqi President Nizar Amidi and Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers. Talks covered bilateral relations and regional developments, as well as the files of restricting arms to the state and reform.

📍 Where things stand: The talks concluded without additional details on their content or outcomes, apart from the mutual positions announced in the meeting with the Iraqi President.

⏱️ Timeline

17 Oct 2026, 16:32 The Foreign Ministry announced that Minister Youssef Rajji discussed bilateral relations and regional developments with Iraqi President Nizar Amidi in Baghdad, on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers. Rajji thanked Iraq for its constant support to Lebanon, especially in supplying fuel, and affirmed Lebanon's support for the Iraqi state's efforts to restrict arms to the state and strengthen its sovereignty, while the Iraqi President stressed the importance of Lebanon's stability and strengthening state institutions.
17 Oct 2026, 16:56 Al-Jadeed channel reported a meeting in the Iraqi capital Baghdad between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Minister Youssef Rajji, without further details on the content or outcome of the meeting.
18 Oct 2026, 14:28 A meeting between Minister Youssef Rajji and his Iraqi counterpart addressed the files of restricting arms to the state and reform, in addition to bilateral relations between Lebanon and Iraq, with no further details available on the content or outcomes of the talks.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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