US EditionUS-Iran relations: Is the US preparing to strike Iran again?
- Last week, the Coordination Framework endorsed Nouri al-Maliki as Iraq's next prime minister while US representatives lobbied and then-President Donald Trump warned support would end if Maliki returned, leveraging Iraq's oil revenues held at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York.
- Since November last year, Iraqi leaders within the Coordination Framework hold talks amid a political deadlock caused by balancing ties to Iran and the United States.
- Two Iran-aligned armed groups say they are ready for war and opened recruitment offices, while a Maliki-aligned Iraqi official says Nouri al-Maliki, former two-term prime minister, seeks no confrontation.
- There are serious concerns that the US government could impose sanctions or withdraw support if Maliki returns, risking Iraq's economy which relies on the oil sector providing about 90 percent of its revenue.
- Analysts warn the standoff could pull Iraq toward instability as Washington's interference and Iran‑aligned armed groups raise risks of Iraq as potential battleground.
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"Iraq plays a central role and enjoys good relations with the United States and Iran, and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein visited Tehran and met with Iranian officials and confirmed Baghdad's interest in easing the military escalation in the region and addressing tension between Washington and Tehran." The Alawi said that "any escalation would affect not only Iraq, but the region as a whole, and the impact of the June war is the best proof of thi…
In AsiaNews the cardinal manifests 'sadness and great concern' for the clash on the country's institutions and the renewed tensions in the region. The possible return to the scene of al-Maliki rejected by the United States. The fears of Christians for economic, social and lack of security and prospects.
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