Iraq mediated between neighboring countries

baghdad - Iraqi Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari (Foreign Affairs) has played a mediating role between the warring neighbors Saudi Arabia and Iran. The minister made in his own words, including the role of messenger, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported Saturday.

The Iraqi government al-Jaafari sent a year ago to Tehran to mediate supply in the conflict with the Saudis. Iraq fears that the bickering between the neighboring countries has implications for the fight against terror group Islamic State.

'I have moved in recent months verbal messages between officials from the two countries. We will try to bring their positions closer together, 'said the minister, who stressed that his country would benefit from rapprochement between the rivals.

The relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia deteriorated in 2015, when many people were killed after panic broke out during the ritual hajj in Mecca. The Iranian government gave the Saudi organizers blame the chaos, which many Iranians were killed.