MNA � Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said that Iran and Iraq will continue their strategic ties to improve the region.

In a Wednesday tweet written in Persian and Arabic, he wrote, �ties between Iran and Iraq will remain strategic and stable.�

�We are standing powerfully beside our regional allies and will continue our constructive measures until security, stability, social welfare, and sustainable development is established in the region,� he added.

The remarks came as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is paying a milestone visit to Iraq to further cement ties between the two Muslim and neighboring countries. Rouhani�s three-day visit will end today.