Trump government and re-interest in Iraq

by **claud39** Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:13 am

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US President Donald Trump on Monday announced his intention to visit Iraq and Afghanistan.

20.11.2018

Trump said in an interview with " Fox News " America, "He has several schemes, including the visit of US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan," without revealing the timing of his visit.

On the intention of the US president to increase the number of troops in Iraq and the strategy underlying the increase, says guest of the program " Where the truth " on the radio Sputnik "Dr. Imad Alo - Deputy Director of the Republican Center for Research and Security Studies:

"The US president's statement comes at this stage of the region of intersections and entanglements of interests and visions, in addition to the numerous and hot files between the United States of America and the Russian Federation and several regional countries, during the past two years did not show the US President clear interest in the Iraqi file and the situation in Iraq In proportion to the importance of this country for the United States, and today this statement is important and remarkable consideration of the vision of the US president, who intends to visit Iraq and Afghanistan, an indication that the US President and the Pentagon calling for a new stage and a very strategic In the Middle East, and Iraq will be one of its main bases. "

And whether this American interest in Iraq is related to Iran and the sanctions imposed on it, says Alo:

"The closest place the Iranian economy can recover is Iraq. Trade between Iraq and Iran is close to $ 20 billion. There are common interests between the two countries, in addition to the political influence Iran has over Iraq. Sanctions against Iran, taken from Iraq as a basic rule to highlight the weight and impact of these sanctions, and to show US partners how serious they are in imposing such sanctions. "

And whether the US sanctions against Iran will affect the Iraqi security scene, says Alo:

"I do not think that the US sanctions imposed on Iran will have security implications for Iraq, because the Iraqi military institution, which under its umbrella joined the institution of popular mobilization distanced itself from political topics."

Prepared by: Diaa Ibrahim Hassoun