"Iran-Iraq tensions rise as Tehran demands war compensation" Topic
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Tango01 | 14 Aug 2018 3:20 p.m. PST |
"Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Aug. 7 that Iraq will abide by US sanctions on Iran to protect Iraq's own interests. Abadi spokesman Saad al-Hadithi confirmed Aug. 13 that Iraq will not violate US sanctions on Iran and that "Iraq's stance toward the US sanctions imposed on Iran stems from the general interest of Iraq, and was not impetuous or hasty, but was subjected to study, and was not affected by the positions of other states or political parties." After Iraq said it would abide by US sanctions, several Iranian officials raised their voices against Iraq, calling it traitorous and demanding the country pay compensation for damages caused in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War that took place under Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was executed in 2006. The controversy over Iraqi acceptance of the US sanctions and then Iran's demands for war compensation has divided the Iraqi street into two opposing camps…" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
Tgunner | 14 Aug 2018 3:27 p.m. PST |
Well, so much for the calls that the Iraqi government is basically owned by the Iranians. I guess we will see what the Iraqi people have to say about all of this when elections come rolling around. |
15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 14 Aug 2018 3:48 p.m. PST |
Iraq risks becoming economically isolated itself if it does not participate in sanctions against Iran. Even Chinese and Russians companies have to play ball or risk being sanctioned themselves. |
Thresher01 | 14 Aug 2018 6:03 p.m. PST |
LOL. Love the hyperbolic, nonsensical, Iranian bleating. |
Tango01 | 15 Aug 2018 11:08 a.m. PST |
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