Iranian Foreign Minister Visits Soleimani Site in Baghdad, Outlines Hormuz Plan

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Baghdad on June 28, 2026, and the site outside the airport where Qasem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. strike, @zerohedge reported. During a joint press conference with Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz would return to its pre-war operating conditions within 30 days under a management framework implemented by Iran.

He called on all parties to refrain from interfering in Iran's management of the strait and to allow the memorandum to proceed as agreed. The Iranian government separately condemned what it described as severe violations of the ceasefire and agreed-to Memorandum of Understanding by the U.S. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman Brig.

Gen. Hossein Mohebbi stated that the group has responded and will continue to respond to every action the enemy takes, adding that any new violations of the ceasefire would draw a more forceful response than before. Iraq's state-run Iraqi News Agency reported that several political figures were arrested in a corruption probe linked to testimony from former Deputy Oil Minister Adnan al-Jumaili, who was detained last month.

Security forces locked down Baghdad's Green Zone, which contains parliament, government offices and foreign embassies including the U.S. Embassy, and carried out raids inside the government and embassy district. @zerohedge reported that Iran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait with drones and missiles in response to U.S.

Strikes, with the Baghdad developments occurring shortly afterward.