Iraq PM visited Iran, unofficially, after meeting US President Trump, Al Akhbar reports; sources suggest that the Iraq PM carried a US proposal "confirming that the visit did not lead to results satisying the US"

Iraq PM visited Iran, unofficially, after meeting US President Trump, Al Akhbar reports; sources suggest that the Iraq PM carried a US proposal "confirming that the visit did not lead to results satisying the US"

Iraqi prime ministers have long shuttled between Washington and Tehran, balancing the two powers that dominate Iraqi politics. Unofficial visits carrying US proposals fit a familiar pattern in which Baghdad acts as intermediary rather than principal. The report's emphasis on dissatisfaction with the outcome mirrors past episodes where such missions failed to shift either side's position. In similar episodes, crude has tended to price a modest risk premium on fears of escalation, while gold and the dollar catch a bid, but the moves usually fade absent a concrete disruption to supply. The distinction that matters is between routine contact and a breakdown that raises the probability of direct confrontation. Worth watching are any official responses from Washington or Tehran, signs of unusual military movement, and whether back-channel efforts resume.