TEHRAN -- Iran and Iraq plan to establish an arbitration commission to settle the dispute over the ownership of an oil well located on their shared border, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, said on Saturday.

The decision came after a senior Iraqi official said on Friday that Iranian soldiers had crossed into Iraqi territory and taken up positions at a southern oilfield whose ownership is disputed by Iran. However, Tehran denied the report.
Kazemi Qomi said Iranian soldiers did not enter Iraqi territory at all, adding, “Iranian forces are in position within Iran’s borders.”
He went on to say that certain media outlets are making efforts to sabotage the amiable ties between Iran and Iraq.
The Iraqi parliamentary election is approaching and foreign media outlets with ulterior motives are fanning the flames of these disputes, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad added.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he stated that Tehran and Baghdad will resolve the outstanding issues in regard to their borders within the framework of their border agreements.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Saturday that certain media outlets are trying to undermine the friendly ties between the two countries.
He went on to say that it is natural that the two countries have some disputes over technical issues, but Iranian and Iraqi officials hold meetings on a regular basis to settle these disputes.
Meanwhile, Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi advised the Iraqi government to be vigilant about the plots to damage bilateral ties between the two countries.
The people in Iraq who make such claims are motivated by some ‘elements’ in their country who are opposed to the efforts to expand Iran-Iraq relations, Boroujerdi told reporters on Saturday.
However, Iranian and Iraqi officials are trying to resolve the issue through diplomatic channels, he added.
The lawmaker said he believes that the problem will be resolved soon.
He also asked Iraqi officials to take steps to strengthen cooperation between the two countries