Reports emerged this week that Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi traveled to Tehran on November 6 on an unannounced trip in an attempt to mediate between Iran and the US. The visit comes days after the incumbent Republican Party suffered heavy losses in the US midterm elections, with the Iran War playing a significant role in the result. The primary purpose of the trip is in question: whether Iraq is helping mediate on behalf of the US or getting involved for its own interests. Also in question is whether Baghdad’s efforts should instead be directed at the Kurdistan Region.