Zarif is set to hold talks with Iraq's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistan,i and visit the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, a city 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad.
The senior Iranian diplomat arrived in Baghdad on Sunday morning for a two-day official visit.
While in Baghdad, Zarif held talks with several top Iraqi officials on issues of mutual interests and regional developments.
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Baghdad, Aug 25, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for one of the holiest cities for Shiite Muslims, Najaf, on Monday morning.