Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Monday he would sign a bilateral security deal with Britain as well as a strategic partnership accord as he headed to London for an official visit against a backdrop of historic shifts in the Middle East.

The Iraqi Prime Minister and the British Home Secretary discussed cooperation in the security fields on Wednesday.

Iraq has signed a set of agreements with the UK worth £12.3 billion ($14.98 billion) as the two countries aim to bolster their growing trade relationship. The package, more than 10 times last year’s total UK-Iraq bilateral trade,

By bnm Gulf bureau UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani have signed a comprehensive partnership and cooperation agreement that encompasses trade, economic collaboration and strategic relations,

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Monday he would sign a bilateral security deal with Britain as well as a strategic partnership accord as he headed to London for an official visit against a backdrop of historic shifts in the Middle East.