Iranian state television said Ali Larijani signed a ‘joint security memorandum of understanding’ with his Iraqi counterpart Qassem al-Araji.

TEHRAN: The head of Iran’s top security body, Ali Larijani, will visit Iraq on Monday before heading to Lebanon, where the government has approved a plan to disarm Tehran’s ally…

Iranian state television said Ali Larijani signed a ‘joint security memorandum of understanding’ with his Iraqi counterpart Qassem al-Araji.

The security chief’s visit comes after Iran expressed opposition to a government plan to disarm Hezbollah.

The visit by Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s top security body, came as the Lebanese government moves to disarm Hezbollah, the militant group that has long been Tehran’s most…