2023 Iran Iraq Security Treaty Explained

Iran-Iraq Security Treaty
Long Name:	Security Treaty between the Iran and Iraq
Type:	Military alliance
Location Signed:	Baghdad, Iraq
Parties:	Iraq

The 2023 Security Treaty between Iran and Iraq was a treaty signed on 19 March 2023 in Baghdad by representatives of Iran and Iraq.^[1] Under the terms of the security agreement, Iraq pledged it would not allow militant groups to use its territory in the Iraqi Kurdish region to launch any border-crossing attacks on areas close to Iran's borders.^[2] Iraq moved armed groups opposed to Iran from border areas in the Kurdistan region.^[3]

The deadline for the agreement was 19 September 2023.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iraq and Iran sign deal to tighten border security . Reuters.
2. Web site: Iraq and Iran sign deal to tighten border security . Al Jazeera.
3. Web site: Iraqi FM due in Tehran to discuss security pact. IRNA.
4. Web site: Kurdistan president affirms adherence to security pact with Iran. Tehran Times.