It started quickly… Al-Zaidi lays the groundwork for the “Barak track” in Qatar.
It started quickly… Al-Zaidi lays the groundwork for the “Barak track” in Qatar.
2026-07-19
Shafaq News – Baghdad
On Sunday, informed sources revealed details of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s visit to Qatar, as well as explaining in detail the issues he will discuss in Iran and Turkey.
Sources told Shafaq News Agency that “Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi’s visit to Qatar focused on how to control the region’s security and identify a new alternative route to the Strait of Hormuz for exporting oil to global markets.”
Another source within the coordination framework indicated that ” the countries of Al-Zaidi’s foreign visits were presented to the framework’s leaders, including Tehran, where he will take on the role of mediator to bring the viewpoints closer between the United States.”
He added that the visit to Tehran would also include a resumption of previous Iraqi efforts to reconcile Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Regarding Turkey, the source explained that “the visit will focus on resolving the water issue, which is one of the important issues for Iraq, in addition to activating joint intelligence and security efforts between Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Jordan and Syria, and unifying efforts to end the conflict in the region.”
He pointed out that “during his visit to Turkey, al-Zaydi will also discuss the spread of Turkish bases in Kurdistan and the mechanisms for their withdrawal to the border strip,” explaining that “al-Zaydi is trying to use the American support he has received to resolve the outstanding issues between Iraq and neighboring countries.”
This morning, Al-Zaidi arrived in Qatar from the United States on a visit to offer condolences on the death of the former Emir of Qatar, during which political developments in the region were discussed, according to official statements issued.
It is worth noting that the US President’s envoy to Iraq, Tom Barrack, announced on Friday that Iraq is leading security and strategic alliances in the region by linking the Gulf states, the Levant, Turkey and Egypt together.
According to Barak, the alliance links Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, and Egypt, and would shift reliance from maritime shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to land routes and integrated logistics connectivity, reducing the strait’s strategic importance within two years.
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