Iraq will ​announce ⁠a political cooperation ‌and economic partnership ​with the United ​States, Prime Minister Ali ​al-Zaidi said ahead of ⁠a visit to Washington this month, according ​to ‌a statement ⁠from ⁠his office on Thursday.

Al-Zaidi told ​Saudi-owned ‌Al ⁠Arabiya TV that his country, which carefully balances its ties with neighbour Iran and ‌with Washington, strives to create "a state ⁠of ​rapprochement" between the two foes.

(Reporting ​by ‌Nayera Abdallah; ⁠Editing by ​Andrew Heavens)