Iraq's top judge condemns economic terrorism against Iran

Iraq's top judge, Faiq Zaidan, condemned what he called "economic terrorism" against Iran during a meeting with Iran's Judiciary Chief, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, in Tehran on Tuesday. Zaidan emphasized that Iraq will never forget Iran's support, both during the 2003 events and throughout the years of the terrorism crisis.

Zaidan stressed the importance of expanding judicial cooperation between the two nations and called for the full implementation of all signed judicial agreements. He noted that such collaboration stems from a firm belief in the necessity of strategic ties between Tehran and Baghdad.

The Iraqi official arrived in Tehran earlier Tuesday for a one-day official visit. Before his trip to Iran, Zaidan also visited Saudi Arabia and Syria.

The meeting comes amid the United States' unveiling of a new wave of illegal sanctions against Iran under the so-called "Operation Economic Outcast," which threatens secondary penalties against any country or entity maintaining trade ties with Tehran. This move is seen as an attempt to achieve through economic coercion what military aggression could not.

According to Mehr News Agency, Zaidan's remarks highlight the deepening bilateral ties between Iraq and Iran, particularly in the judicial sphere, and underscore Iraq's stance against unilateral sanctions imposed on Iran.