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title: "Iraqi PM Visits Tehran for US-Iran De-escalation Talks"
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hype_score: 45
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# Iraqi PM Visits Tehran for US-Iran De-escalation Talks

*Ali Al-Zaidi's unannounced trip aimed to reduce regional tensions and prevent conflict escalation.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 58 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named bodies and officials, with some outlets citing specific agencies.
- Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear and holds together, with some outlets quoting officials and others providing context.
- Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use words like 'secret' and 'unannounced' but the body of the reporting is more measured.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi visited Tehran on Friday, November 6.
- The visit aimed to reduce tensions and prevent escalation between the US and Iran.
- US President Donald Trump requested the visit, according to a government official cited by The National.
- The meeting focused on Iraq's efforts to help end the conflict between Iran and the US.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi travelled to Tehran on Friday, November 6, for an unannounced visit aimed at reducing tensions between the United States and Iran. The Iraqi ambassador to Iran, Yasir Abdul Zahra Al Hajjaj, confirmed the visit, stating it was intended to prevent escalation. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fawad Hussein described the trip as an attempt to bring Tehran and Washington closer together.

According to a government official cited by The National, the visit was requested by US President Donald Trump. The meeting focused on Iraq's efforts to mediate an end to the conflict between Iran and the US. Al-Zaidi met with Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

## Disagreements on the visit's initiation

The National reported that a government official told them US President Donald Trump requested the visit. However, other reports do not attribute the request to Trump. For example, news-pravda.com stated that Trump asked Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zeidi to mediate, citing Al Hadath TV. Libnanews reported that sources revealed Trump had asked Al-Zadi to transfer proposals to end the war with Iran.

## What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention any specific proposals discussed during the meeting between Prime Minister Al-Zaidi and Iranian officials, nor do they detail any outcomes or next steps from the diplomatic discussions.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 12 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 33% (4)
- Centre: 25% (3)
- Right: 42% (5)

17 of 29 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-10T13:51:52.895Z.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-10T14:00:39.887Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- Left-rated reports highlighted that the visit was requested by US President Donald Trump. The National stated a government official told them this, adding the visit was intended to open a channel for de-escalation. The New Arab reported the visit occurred after Trump warned Baghdad against allowing Iran-aligned armed groups to join a renewed US-Iran conflict. thenewregion.com noted that Zaidi held a phone call with Trump and met with US envoy Tom Barrack the day before his Tehran trip. Rudaw Media Network and Dawn reported the meeting focused on Baghdad's efforts to end the conflict.

### Centre

- The centre-rated report from Iraq news stated that Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi made an unexpected, secret visit to Tehran to meet with Iranian parliament speaker and senior negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as part of regional mediation efforts to help resolve the conflict between Iran and the United States.

### Right

- Right-rated reports focused on the unannounced nature of the visit and its purpose of ending the Iran-US war. Mehr News Agency and Anadolu Ajansı reported that the visit was unannounced and aimed at talks to end the war. Al Bawaba and albawaba.net stated the Prime Minister made an unannounced visit to Tehran, holding talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as Baghdad seeks to help end the ongoing conflict.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- veryLow: 1
- mixed: 5
- high: 6
- unknown: 17

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [القدس العربي](https://alquds.co.uk/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%84) — Iraq: Visit of Zeddi to Tehran in an Effort to Bring Views Closer to Washington
- [Pakistan Times Today](https://pakistantimestoday.com/news/world/iraqi-pm-visits-tehran-in-bid-to-ease-tension-at-trumps-request-official) — Iraqi PM visits Tehran in bid to ease tension at Trump's req...
- [thenewregion.com](https://thenewregion.com/posts/7059) — Iraqi PM Zaidi made an undisclosed visit to Tehran for Iran-US mediation talks
- [snn.ir](https://snn.ir/fa/news/1486835/%D9%85%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86) — Al-Zaidi's Mission to Tehran, According to Fawad Hussein
- [Mehr News Agency](https://mehrnews.com/news/7006829/%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AD-%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86) — Iraqi Foreign Minister Explains Purpose of Al-Zaidi's Visit to Iran
- [www.prensa-latina.cu](https://prensa-latina.cu/2026/11/10/iraq-confirma-visita-no-anunciada-de-al-zaidi-a-iran) — Iraq Confirms Al-Zaidi's Unannounced Visit to Iran - News Press
- [alsumaria.tv](https://alsumaria.tv/news/politics/581065/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86) — Secretary of State Cuales Reveals the Visit of Zeddy to Iran.
- [Rudaw Media Network](https://rudaw.net/english/categories/middle-east/1080090) — Iraqi PM held secret meetings with senior Iranian officials in Tehran
- [Al Bawaba](https://albawaba.com/news/iraqi-prime-minister-makes-unannounced-1641007) — Iraqi Prime Minister makes unannounced visit to Tehran
- [albawaba.net](https://albawaba.net/news/iraqi-prime-minister-makes-unannounced-1641007) — Iraqi Prime Minister makes unannounced visit to Tehran
- [The New Arab](https://newarab.com/news/iraqi-pm-makes-secret-iran-visit-after-trump-warning-baghdad) — Iraqi PM makes secret Iran visit after Trump warning to Baghdad
- [Iraq news, the latest Iraq news by Iraqi News…](https://iraqinews.com/iraq/iraqi-pm-secretly-visits-iran-following-trump-phone-call) — Iraqi PM secretly visits Iran following Trump phone call
- [Asharq AL-awsat](https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5339371-iraqi-pm-visited-iran-secretly-%E2%80%98ease-tensions-and-defuse-war%E2%80%99) — Iraqi PM Visited Iran Secretly to ‘Ease Tensions and Defuse War’
- [Libnanews, Le Média Citoyen du Liban](https://libnanews.com/iran-etats-unis-al-zaidi-mene-une-mediation-discrete) — Iran–United States: Al-Zaidi Conducts Discreet Mediation
- [The National](https://thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/09/iraqi-pm-secretly-visits-tehran-at-trumps-request-in-bid-to-ease-tension) — Iraqi PM secretly visits Tehran 'at Trump's request' in bid to ease tension
- [Dawn](https://dawn.com/news/2043296) — Iraqi prime minister made unannounced visit to Tehran for talks on ending Iran-US war: report
- [sondakika.com](https://sondakika.com/guncel/haber-iran-meclis-baskani-kalibaf-irak-basbakani-zeydi-i-20410876) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf Discussed the Plan Submitted to the US with Iraqi Prime Minister Zaydi
- [defapress.ir](https://defapress.ir/fa/news/876331/%D8%B3%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF) — Iraqi Ambassador Announces Al-Zaidi's Visit to Tehran
- [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iraqi-prime-minister-made-unannounced-visit-to-tehran-for-talks-on-ending-iran-us-war-report/4117478) — Iraqi Prime Minister Made Unannounced Visit to Tehran for Talks on Ending Iran-US War: Report
- [Unknown](https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86) — The Pity of News... Carrying a Proposal for Remb... Zeddy's "Undeclared" Visit to Tehran.
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- [Unknown](https://janoubia.com/2026/11/09/%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B3) — At the Request of Tramp... the Zedie in Tehran with a Secret Mediation Mission to Contain the Escalation and Transfer the Proposals for Calm.
- [Unknown](https://arabic.pressbee.net/show11107734.html?title=%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%81) — The Prime Minister of Iraq Meets Kalibaf.
- [Unknown](https://almasalah.com/archives/144372) — Iraqi Ambassador in Tehran: The Visit of Zedie to Iran Is Part of a Diplomatic Movement to Reduce Tension and Prevent Escalation.
- [fararu.com](https://fararu.com/fa/news/1015802/%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%86%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86) — Details of the Iraqi Prime Minister's Meeting with Qalibaf in Tehran
- [inn.ir](https://inn.ir/news/article/170808/%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86) — Details of Al-Zaidi's Trip to Tehran
- [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/11/09/2729868.html) — Trump has asked Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zeidi to mediate between Iran and the United States
- [IMLebanon](https://imlebanon.org/2026/11/09/trump-zaydi7654) — Zeddy Leads a Mediation Between Washington and Tehran.
- [hathalyoum.net](https://hathalyoum.net/articles/4259794) — Arab Sources: Clandestine Visit by an Iraqi Delegation to Tehran Under the Chairmanship of Al-Zaydi

## Questions

**When did the Iraqi Prime Minister visit Tehran?**

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi visited Tehran on Friday, November 6. The visit was unannounced and aimed at de-escalating tensions between the US and Iran.

**Who requested the Iraqi Prime Minister's visit to Tehran?**

According to a government official cited by The National, US President Donald Trump requested the visit. Other reports suggest Trump asked Al-Zaidi to mediate and transfer proposals for calm.

**What was the main focus of the meeting in Tehran?**

The meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi and Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, focused on Iraq's efforts to help end the conflict between Iran and the United States and to reduce regional tensions.

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