IRNA - Leader of a political party, the Sadrist Movement and the leader of Saraya al-Salam Muqtada al-Sadr pointed to historic and stable ties between two countries.

Muqtada al-Sadr made the remarks in an interview recently.

Iraq never stands against Iran and its interests, he said.

He also denied the fact that his recent regional trips aimed at joining international lobbies.

He referred to his trips as aiming at creating full understanding and coordination with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, reinforcing relations with regional countries and putting an end to tensions between Iraq and its neighbors.