The story: New Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is already stirring controversy. While finding praise among conservatives at home, he is also criticized by many in Iran and beyond over his performance during the recent Baghdad regional conference. The visit was his first foreign trip since taking over from Mohammad Javad Zarif as Iran's top diplomat.

The coverage: Amir-Abdollahian travelled to the Iraqi capital on Aug. 28 to attend the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership...