Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has departed Tehran for Iraq to attend a funeral ceremony for the former president of the Arab country, Jalal Talabani.
Zarif leading a high-ranking delegation will attend the funeral ceremony in Sulaymaniyah city in northern Iraq, Iranian media outlets reported.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi earlier said that Jalal Talabani had a key role in bolstering friendly ties between Iran and Iraq.
Talebani who was the first non-Arab president of Iraq passed away at the age of 85 in Germany.
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