At the heart of the discussion will be the presence of US troops in Iraq and whether Baghdad's government can deal with remnants of Islamic State terror group

Riyadh and Tehran have held two rounds of Iraqi-hosted talks, narrowly focused on Yemen; the next session may be held in Muscat, which would signal a far broader regional agenda

Mustafa al-Kadhemi slams raids along his country's border with Syria as a 'blatant and unacceptable violation of Iraqi sovereignty'

Meeting in Baghdad, leaders call for renewed efforts to reach 'just and comprehensive peace' between Israel and Palestinians and for creation of independent Palestinian state

The visit to Baghdad by Sissi -- hailed for brokering Gaza ceasefire -- marks the first time an Egyptian head of state has entered Iraq in three decades

Tehran foreign ministry says teams meeting with the hope of reaching 'common understanding' on establishing diplomatic relations between the 'two great Islamic countries'

2 rockets fall on unoccupied part of Ain al-Asad airbase without causing damage or casualties, Iraqi army says; none of strikes during US delegation's visit have been claimed

Many of Iraq's entry points are informally controlled by groups within the Hashed al-Shaabi, a powerful state-sponsored armed network close to Tehran

Analysts say Tehran looking to boost its leverage as Washington seeks to rein in its nuclear program

'I gave my word to pursue Daesh terrorists, and we gave them a thundering response,' Mustafa al-Kadhemi declares after IS Iraq governor Abu Yasser al-Issawi assassinated