Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks at a TV program on Saturday evening.
Iranian and Iraqi people and officials have mutual understanding about their social, religious and cultural commonalities, Amir-Abollahian said.
Elaborating on the level of Tehran-Baghdad ties, the official said that Iran and Iraq have witnessed significant growth in trade exchange.
Trade between Tehran and Baghdad stood at 14 billion dollars a year, while worth of Iran's cooperation with Europe does not reach even to three billion dollars in the current year, the official added.
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