Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani welcomed the visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to the governorate. Al-Eidani said in a speech at the Oil Cultural Center where the Iranian President arrived: "This historic visit is a great proof of the depth of the relationship between Iran and Iraq, and Basra in particular." He added: "We seek to make Basra a gateway for cooperation between the two countries." Source: National Iraqi News Agency