He made the remarks on Tuesday at a meeting to review the political developments in Iraq and noted that neither Iran nor the US can be removed from Iraq, however, US bases might be eliminated from the country in the future.

“I believe that Iraq has reached a new stage. Occupation, IS, and insecurity were the three stages that the country had already gone through, and the Islamic Republic played a key role in tackling all of them which all Iraqi officials admitted,” he added.

According to Mehr News Agency he went on to say that Iraq is currently seeking a balance between the two main actors, namely Iran and the US and is trying to utilize the capabilities of the two countries.

According to Masjedi, Iran and Iraq both believe that the US and the Zionist Regime follow the policies of Global Arrogance.

Iran's top diplomat added that Iraq’s government tries to improve the country, manifest its role among neighboring countries, and improve Iraq’s position in International relations.

The ambassador noted that Iraq also tries to improve its economic condition by attracting foreign investors to leave behind economic problems.

Iraq government tries to make a balance between two powers in the country which are Iran and the US, he noted.

On one side they try to establish their relationship with Iran to use their sources and on the other side they try to have US support at international levels in the region, Masjedi added.

Iraq tries to manage both of these powers, while it remains our friend and will not be a basis for our enemies, he concluded.

Reporter’s code: 50101