BAGHDAD, 8 March, 2021 (TON): PM Iraq Mustafa al-Kadhimi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani discussed ways to enhance security and stability in the region on call.

On Saturday, Rouhani called the PM Iraq to develop bilateral relations at various levels and appreciated the efforts to enhance security and stability of the region, a statement by PM’s media house read.

The two leaders called on "all actors in the region to enhance calm through wisdom in dealing with regional crises and challenges", the statement said.

They also agreed that "dialogue is the only way to solve conflicts and crises in the region".

Rouhani also "condemned all activities committed by some groups that disturb the security of Iraq", the statement said, referring to the recent rocket attacks targeting military bases, as well as the US embassy in Baghdad.

Although the relations between the two countries have been stained since 3 January 2020, when the American drone struck a convoy near the Baghdad airport and killed Qasem Soleimani commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy chief of Iraq's paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces.