ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Tuesday held a phone call from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, emphasizing Baghdad’s rejection of the threats directed toward Tehran.

During the phone call, the pair exchanged Eid al-Fitr greetings, discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation across various fields, and emphasized coordination between Muslim states in confronting challenges, according to a statement from Sudani’s office.

“Iran is determined to implement all its agreements with Iraq,” Iranian state media cited Pezeshkian as saying. “By further enhancing the brotherly relations between the two countries and with other Islamic and neighboring countries, we aim to neutralize the enemies' conspiracies to sow discord among the nations of the region.”

Sudani, on the other hand, “affirmed Iraq’s rejection of the threats facing the Islamic Republic of Iran and reiterated Iraq’s keenness on Iran’s security and stability.”

Iran has been caught in an intense headlock with the United States over its aspirations for obtaining nuclear power, with Tehran claiming that their nuclear project is aimed toward addressing the country's energy demands, while Washington insists that Iran's purpose is nuclear weapons.

The tension has led to a fiery exchange of words and threats from both sides.

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump threatened that if Tehran does not make a deal on the nuclear issue, “there will be bombing... the likes of which they have never seen before.”

Iran on Monday lodged a complaint to the United Nations Security Council about Trump's “reckless and belligerent statements,” warning that Tehran “will respond swiftly and decisively to any act of aggression or attack by the United States or its proxy, the Israeli regime.”

Iraq, being situated next to Iran, has been caught in the dilemma of striking a balance between Iran – which casts notable influence over Baghdad - and the US - a key ally of Baghdad across all sectors.