An Iraqi government official says US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Baghdad for a surprise visit.

The official says the California Democrat is meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to release the information before an official statement is made.

Pelosi’s visit to Baghdad on Saturday comes a day after she led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel’s founding.