Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi made an unannounced visit to Tehran on Friday for talks with Iran’s parliament speaker and head negotiator on efforts to end the war between Iran and the US, Anadolu reports citing Iranian media.

Iran’s Fars News Agency, citing an informed source, says al-Zaidi and his accompanying delegation met Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during a visit lasting several hours, adding that the discussions focused exclusively on diplomatic efforts to end the war, with no other issues addressed.

Ghalibaf expressed appreciation for Baghdad’s efforts and outlined Iran’s two-day proposal, stressing that Washington must respect Tehran’s rights under the plan to advance negotiations, according to the report.

The visit had not been publicly announced beforehand, and there has been no immediate official confirmation from Tehran or Baghdad.