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Baghdad, Nov 20 (IANS) Iraq has denied reports that President Barham Salih is mediating between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia, media reported. The Gulf media reports that "Iraqi
President proposed to mediate" after "Iran offered to negotiate with Saudi Arabia" are "absolutely untrue," Salih's office said in a statement, Xinhua news
agency reported on Monday. "We stress the need to take accurate information from reliable sources, which is in line with the professional charters of the media," the statement
added. Earlier in the day, a separate statement by Salih's office said the Iraqi president arrived in the capital Baghdad after visiting neighbouring countries including Iran and Saudi
Arabia. Salih's regional tour starting on November 11, the first of its kind since he took office on October 2, also covered Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan, and aimed
at boosting Iraq's relations with Middle Eastern countries. (This story was auto-published from a syndicated feed. No part of the story has been edited by THE QUINT.)