60 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 12 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing
OpEdNews Op Eds   

Rapprochement with US Reinforces Iran Hand in Iraq

By       (Page 1 of 5 pages)   No comments
Message Nicola Nasser
Become a Fan
  (4 fans)

By Nicola Nasser*

 

Iran seems successful in turning the Iraqi "strategic" agreement with the US into a tactical one, while it is succeeding in turning its own tactical accords with Iraq into a strategic bondage of the country.

 

The burgeoning US-Iran rapprochement will only reinforce this trend to reinforce Iran hand in Iraq.

 

Therefore, none seems more jubilant than Iraq by the latest indications of rapprochement between the United States and Iran and none seems more on alert to see it through to success.

 

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, in a statement issued by his office on September 29 "hailed" what he described as "a great breakthrough" and a "victory" in the US-Iran relations, said he was "very optimistic" and pledged, according to Xinhua "that Iraq is ready to play a role to push forward the positive development" between the very two countries, which have been the "enemies" of Iraq and its war adversaries for decades now and which most Iraqis hold responsible and accountable for their current miseries.

 

Al-Maliki's Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, in an interview with The Associated Press in New York the next day, revealed that Iraq played a "helpful role" in the development; moreover it aspires to " serve as a bridge of communication and understanding between the two," he said.

 

Zebari was trying to take a credit that the editorial of the Iranian Bahar daily on last August 23 attributed to the Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said's visit to Tehran earlier that month and to the "role Oman has played" in the past between Iran and the West.

 

Zebari even seemed so keen to convince the US administration to take "the leadership" of President Hassan Rohani, who was elected in June, and his Iranian government "more seriously" because "they are serious" and "not playing games," contrary of course to the negative reactions of the US Israeli and Arab GCC allies.

 

Next Page  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5

(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).

Rate It | View Ratings

Nicola Nasser Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

*Nicola Nasser is a veteran Arab journalist in Kuwait, Jordan, UAE and Palestine. He is based in Ramallah, West Bank of the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.
Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

The endgame of the US 'Islamic State' strategy

U.S. opens up to Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood, Syria, and Iran

Fighting 'Islamic State' is not the Israeli priority

Israeli Factor in Syrian Conflict Unveiled

Syria, Egypt Reveal Erdogan's "Hidden Agenda'

Christian Arabs' Plight: Foreign "Protection' Counterproductive

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend