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Sadr warns of the end of Iraq in the war between America and Iran

Political | 01:12 - 20/05/2019

 
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The leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr on Monday warned of the consequences of a US-Iranian war on Iraq. 
"I'm not fueling the war between Iran and America, and I'm not putting Iraq in this war and making it a battlefield for the Iran-US conflict," Sadr said in a tweet posted on his official Twitter account. 
"We need a serious stand by the senior people to keep Iraq out of this vicious war that will eat the green and the land and make it a pillar," he said. "We need the Iraqi people to raise their voice condemning the war and blaming Iraq with war." 
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Al-Asaib: The war between Iran and America will damage Iraq politically, economically and security

Political | 08:41 - 20/05/2019

 
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The 
leader of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement, Sheikh Qais al-Khazali, said on Monday that if war broke out between Washington and Tehran, it would harm Iraq politically, economically and securityly. 
"The supposed war is not in the interest of Iran or America, but it is in the interest of Israel, for excellence and for ideological reasons," Khazali said in a tweet to him on his Twitter page read by Mawazine News. 
"We warn against the confusion of papers that are intended to find the pretexts of war and are intended to damage Iraq's political, economic and security situation," he said. 
This warned the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, the outbreak of war between America and Iran and to make Iraq an arena or a starting point for it.

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The Presidency of the Republic is considering a paper with the leaders of the blocs on the American-Iranian escalation

Political | 09:05 - 20/05/2019

 
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revealed informed sources in the Presidency of the Republic, on Monday, that the Presidency of the Republic is considering a paper with the leaders of political blocs and leaders on the US-Iranian escalation. 
The sources said that "the presidencies and leaders and leaders of the Iraqi political blocs studying paper during a meeting with President Barham Saleh prepared from the presidency, with the aim of emerging a unified vision by everyone about the escalation of US - Iran is unprecedented now." 
She added that "President Saleh met during the recent leaders of the blocs and the Iraqi leaders as well as the main ministers and parliament and discussed with them how to get a unified position on what is happening in the region," indicating that "Saleh hosted a meeting of these leaders yesterday evening."

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Spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic clarifies the fact of the Iraqi mediation of the crisis between America and Iran

Political | 09:07 - 20/05/2019

 
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Spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic, Luqman al-Faily, on Monday, the fact of Iraqi mediation of the crisis between America and Iran. 
"There is no Iraqi mediation between Tehran and Washington so far, as the American and Iranian sides have not asked for such mediation, but there is an Iraqi effort to ease the tension because we are concerned with this conflict and its repercussions on us," Faily said in a press statement. Region in general ". 
On the content of the talks held by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Iraq recently, especially his meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih, the spokesman said that "Pompeo stressed that his country does not want war with Iran, but they have accurate information on the existence of a real threat to their interests Iraq, and demanded the protection of these interests, including the embassy. "
"At a time when they do not want an escalation with Iran, they are clear about how to deal with events with all seriousness and not just words," he said.

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Faily reveals the goal of the meeting of the President of the Republic political leaders yesterday

Political | 09:09 - 20/05/2019

 
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Revealed spokesman for the presidency of the Republic, Luqman Faily, on Monday, the goal of the meeting of President Barham Saleh political leaders yesterday. 
"The purpose of the meeting of the Iraqi presidencies and leaders is to emphasize the importance of preserving the internal fabric of Iraq to external events and not affected by them outside the context of national interest, which must be the origin," said Faily. 
He added that "the external political discourse of Iraq must be unified by all, in the sense that the speech of the state and not each party or faction or his own speech because this would generate confusion in how to deal with the world at the level of foreign policy so that we have a doctrine Political or Iraqi unity. "
Al-Faily explained that "dealing with other countries regardless of the degree of our relationship to them or a dimension should be launched in accordance with the principle of a constant speech of the State before any speech to any other party because we are at the heart of this conflict now in the region because of the presence of Americans and Iranians in Iraq, We have a relationship with the parties as well as we are on the line of contact between them. "

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Fatah: No one wants war and the Iraqis should not be a fire

Political | 09:56 - 20/05/2019

 
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The head of the Fatah alliance Hadi al-Amiri, on Monday, that Iran and America do not want war and that the party that pays is the Israeli entity, urging the Iraqis not to be a fire of this war. 
"The national, religious and historical responsibility requires everyone to remove the specter of war from Iraq first and from the whole region secondly, because the war, if it ignites, will not burn everyone," Amiri said in a statement received by Mawazine News. 
"Everyone who tries to ignite the war from Iraq is either ignorant or grounded, because all the parties to the war do not want war. The Islamic Republic does not want war. The United States wants war, and it only pays the war to the Zionist entity. Nara for this war "

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2019/05/20 13:49
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They are sincere: 4 beneficiaries of the possible future war between America and Iran

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The head of the Sadequn bloc in the parliament, affiliated with the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement, warned on Wednesday (May 20, 2019) of four potential beneficiaries of the possible future war between America and Iran.

"The four sides are the Zionist-Wahhabist lobby in America, the Israelis, especially Netanyahu, the terrorist groups and the haters of Iran, who want the next Gulf war," he said in a tweet on his Twitter website. 

He added that "whoever calls on Iraq to distance itself from the conflict is more important, but like the ostrich, Iraq must be the solution and work to ensure that the war does not happen because it is the first to be burned by Iraq." 

"The people, their religious and social leaders, the political forces and the resistance factions, the official and popular media, should not allow the warriors and their followers to open Iraq's arena," he said.

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2019/05/20 13:35
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Parliamentary Services Urgent Request to Two Ministries Against the backdrop of the US-Iranian Conflict

 

 

BAGHDAD - The Parliamentary Services Committee on Monday (May 20th, 2019) sent an urgent request to the Ministries of Commerce and Planning against the background of the escalation of the American-Iranian conflict.

"In these days the drums of war in the Arabian Gulf are rising and rising in the coasts," said member of the committee Kazem Fangan in a press conference held in the House of Representatives in the presence of the members of the committee. "The warships have gathered and the warships have deployed until the straits of Bab al- "Noting that" the war that took place will not leave behind only ash and threaten the security of ports, especially the Iraqi ports. "

He called on the Ministries of Trade and Planning to expedite the introduction of available alternatives, stressing that "the border ports should take precautionary measures to ensure the flow of imported and exported goods through the facilitation and reduction of routine procedures in external economic dealings."

He pointed out that "the countries of the region have managed their affairs since now and took proactive measures in anticipation of any emergency."

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2019/05/20 13:18
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Parliamentary Security calls on Abdul Mahdi to call the Iranian ambassador and charge d'affaires of the US Embassy

Baghdad, March 20, 2019 - The head of the armed forces, Adel Abdul Mahdi, called on the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, and the US embassy's charge d'affaires, to immediately review the latest developments. The intensity of the Iran-US conflict and its potential impact on Iraq's security.

"The prime minister, although he has been told by the authorities of the two countries (America and Iran) that Iraq will not be part of the ongoing conflict, we call upon him to call the charge d'affaires of the US embassy and the Iranian ambassador to assure them that Iraq is not a battlefield. " 

He pointed out that "any possible exploitation of Iraqi territory by America will result in a reaction by the Iraqi people to the US presence in Iraq."

He stressed that "America has no right to use Iraq to strike any neighboring country," noting that "America is trying to introduce the country's crisis and problems with Iran."

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After targeting the green .. Sadr warns of "the end of Iraq" the war between America and Iran

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The leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr on Monday warned of the consequences of a US-Iranian war on Iraq.

"I'm not fanning the war between America and Iran, and I'm not putting Iraq in this war and making it a battlefield for the Iranian-American conflict," he said in a tweet on Twitter.

"We need a serious stand with the senior people to keep Iraq out of this vicious war that will eat the green and the land and make it a pillar," he said. "We need to raise the voice of the Iraqi people condemning the war and Iraq's involvement in the war."

Sadr warned: "If Iraq does not stand a one-sided and serious, then that war will be the end of Iraq if it is run, and I was sorry to warn."

He said: "This does not fuel a war that you will be burning. Both sides are not qualified to enter the war and do not want it. Neither Iraq nor its people bear another war. We need peace and reconstruction."

The leader of the Sadrist movement that "any party that infuses Iraq by war and makes it a battlefield for the enemy will be an enemy of the Iraqi people."

Sadr's warning comes after a Katyusha rocket hit the center of the Green Zone without causing any casualties on Sunday. According to the Center for Security Information.

A security source told Shafak News that the rocket landed near the US embassy, which sounded the alarm immediately after the explosion.

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In an interview with Fox News, US President Donald Trump pledged that Iran would not acquire nuclear weapons, saying it had been a problem for a long time and accused it of fueling conflict in the Middle East. 
"Iran has been a problem for years," Trump said. "Look only at the conflicts they caused." 
He said that the first meetings he held on his arrival at the White House in January 2017 were with the Pentagon military commanders on Iran. "He offered me the Middle East, and there were 14 or 15 sites where there were only war and problems," he said. 
"And each of them (the turbulent positions) was instigated by Iran, it was linked to the Iranian army and people to whom Iran paid ... it was very terrible," he said.
Trump attacked his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, because of the conclusion of the nuclear agreement with Tehran in 2015, describing it as a "terrible" agreement, referring to the huge funds that poured into the Tehran regime because of the agreement, and amounted to 150 billion dollars. 
He stressed that the agreement would pave the way for the Iranian regime to acquire nuclear weapons within five years from now, reiterating the validity of the decision to withdraw from the agreement. 
He said that the sanctions imposed on Tehran after the US withdrawal bear fruit, pointing out that the Iranian economy has become "devastating." 
"What I just want is not to have nuclear weapons, and they can not threaten us," he said. 
"Personally, it is against getting involved in wars that hurt economies and human lives, which is the most important thing."
The level of tension between the United States and Iran has risen since early May, after Washington spotted indications of the intent of the mullahs' regime aimed at American interests in the region. 
America has pushed a military force into the Middle East, consisting of the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and the B52 strategic bombers. 
Washington sent strong warning messages to Tehran, in case it tried to attack its interests or allies, most notably Trump, which vowed to destroy Iran if it tried to fight the war.

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America plans to install the "Thad" system in Ain al-Assad

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 Security expert Safa al-Aasem revealed on Monday the intention of the United States to install Thad missiles at the base of Ayn al-Assad in western Anbar to protect the security of the Israeli entity, pointing out that this step will make Iraq a scene of crisis and fuel for any war.

 "The disclosure of the details of the Ain al-Assad base is not possible for any Iraqi party because it is under absolute American control, which fortified al-Qaeda with shelters and set up missile bases for the Patriot system to protect al-Qaeda and Israel," al-Asam said.

 He added that "the United States plans in the next stage to install the missile system Thad resistance to aircraft and missiles at the base of Ayn al-Assad, which is the most advanced to protect Israel and US bases from any missile attacks."

"This step will create a major crisis for Iraq, which will turn into an arena of armed conflict in order to protect Israel and will be fuel for any future war," he said. Ending / 25 d

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Barham Saleh plans an Arab tour to discuss the US-Iranian escalation

Barham Saleh plans an Arab tour to discuss the US-Iranian escalation

 

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The deputy of the alliance of Badr al-Zayadi, on Monday, the intention of President Barham Saleh to undertake an Arab and regional tour during the next two days to discuss the US-Iranian escalation, noting that the political blocs authorized President Saleh.

"The political blocs authorized the President of the Republic Barham Saleh to conduct a visit to neighboring countries to remove the threat of war in light of the US-Iranian escalation," Zeidi said in a statement seen by "Trend Press" that "Saleh will hold an official visit to neighboring countries and the Gulf during the next two days."

He added that "the visits of the President of the Republic will include the Gulf States and other Arab countries to mediate to remove the specter of war from the region after the delegation of political blocs to the President of the Republic."

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Washington Post: Trump puts the area on the edge of the knife

Political | 03:10 - 20/05/2019

 
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Reuters) - US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday night that if it thought of attacking US interests, it would put the Middle East on the edge of the knife after Tehran and Washington Calm last week. 
Trump came a few hours after a rocket landed near the US embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, which increased the tension, especially as this attack came days after attacks on oil tankers and oil installations in Saudi Arabia. 
Nevertheless, the paper says in an analytical article, experts believe that all these incidents do not justify the US escalation, which is the United States sent a group of aircraft carriers and air bombers, in the framework of Washington's attempt to deter Tehran, as stated in the US statements.
The newspaper added that Trump's messages of increasing pressure on Iran did not materialize. There appeared to be a clear contradiction between members of his administration, between those who want confrontation with Iran and another team that wants to distance the United States from the conflicts of the Middle East. 
Elizabeth Dickinson, of the International Crisis Group, told The Wall Street Journal that there are fears of a tragic conflict in the Middle East, and the region seemed to be on the edge of the knife. 
In the opinion of the newspaper that the state of play in this way may damage the credibility of Trump between the allies

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Trump: War will mean the official end of Iran

Trump: War will mean the official end of Iran

 20 May 2019 01:38 PM
Direct: US President Donald Trump warned Iran of the threat to the United States, otherwise they will face serious consequences, in a new escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran.

"If Iran wants to go to war, this will be the official end of Iran," Trump wrote in a tweet through his official Twitter account on Sunday.

"Do not threaten the United States again," he said.

 

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The United States and Iran have been experiencing severe tensions since May last year after Trump announced his country's withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Tehran and the re-imposition of US sanctions.

The sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil entered into force last November with the granting of 6 countries temporary exemption for 6 months and in early May the sanctions are in force for all countries.

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Editorial date:  2017/5/20 15:29  157 times read
Zarif addressing Trump: Never threaten Iran and remember {Genghis Khan}
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned US President Donald Trump of threatening Iran, saying: "Iran is never threatened."
In a tweet on the Twitter social networking site, Zarif wrote: Donald Trump, inspired by Benjamin Netanyahu, John Bolton, Ben Zayed and Ben Salman, hopes to achieve something that Alexander (Mikdoni), Genghis (Khan) and all the other invaders, " 
The economic terrorism and the threat of genocide will not lead to an end to Iran, " he said, adding that "no Iranian is threatened at all. 
US President Donald Trump, in the context of his swearing and occasional threats, has vowed that Iran's start of fighting with the United States would be an end to the Islamic Republic, he said.
"If Iran wants to fight, it will officially end, do not threaten the United States again," Trump said in a tweet published on Sunday evening at his official Twitter account.
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Editorial date: 2019/5/20 15:31  76 times read
Gulf foreign minister arrives in Tehran
(International: Al Furat News) Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
Bin Alawi held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss the latest developments in the region and the Iranian-American tension. 
The undeclared visit comes amid escalating tension and war of words between the United States and Iran

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Talks in Tehran between the Iranian Foreign Minister and his Omani counterpart

Political | 03:42 - 20/05/2019

 
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(Reuters) - Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi arrived in Tehran on Monday for talks with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on bilateral relations and regional and international developments, the foreign ministry said Monday. 
"Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi met in Tehran today with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Jawad Zarif," a foreign ministry statement said. 
"The two ministers discussed the common relations and the most important developments in the region and the world," the statement added

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Deputy: ministries of transport and oil, demanding to find alternatives to ships in anticipation of war between America and Iran

Political | 04:41 - 20/05/2019

 
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's 
oil and transport ministries are demanding that alternatives be found for wars between the United States and Iran, the MP said. 
"Many Arab countries have resorted in the Arabian Gulf basin to search for port options available to supply their imported goods," Rubaie said in a statement received by Mawazine News. 
"Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Oman have announced their economic plans to face the worst possible scenario," he said.
He added: "We are surprised that we have not yet heard about the plan of the Iraqi Ministry of Transport, which is supposed to deal with the activation of the transport, export and import operations when Iraqi ports are fully paralyzed as a natural result expected because of the consequences of the war, which is imminent and did not hear about its plan to keep its fleet And we have not heard about the plans of the Ministry of Oil to secure the export of crude oil through alternative corridors in the event of disruption of work in the port (Khor al-Amaya) and Basra oil port. " 
He pointed out that "the need for a national plan to meet the expected prospects, and it is necessary to create the qualified staff for implementation and activation, and must be the Ministry of Transport silence to disclose the details of the plan, as well as for the Ministry of Oil, which was silent and did not talk about the alternative plan.
Al-Rubaie said that "the Minister of Transport bears the consequences of this subject as the primary responsible for the sector sector concerned with the axes of transport in all its details and bear any failure in this regard."

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Sadr urges Iraqi unity as Iran FM Zarif trades reacts to Trump's tweet

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Sadr urges Iraqi unity as Iran FM Zarif trades reacts to Trump's tweet
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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Outspoken Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr warned of escalating US-Iran tensions in the country a day after a rocket landed near the US Embassy in Baghdad, as Iran FM Javad Zarif called out US President Donald Trump in a tweet, saying: “Never threaten an Iranian. Try respect —it works!”

"I am not for the breakout of war between the US and Iran," Sadr said in a statement posted on Twitter.

Sadr, a consummate opposition voice in Iraqi politics since 2003, warned the government in Baghdad to stand strong in the face of rising tensions.

"If Iraq does not stand united, it will be the end of Iraq," he warned. Sadr headed the Sayirun coalition to a win in last year’s Iraqi parliamentary election.

He opposed the US presence following the liberation in 2003, only to end up in Iran at the request of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the most influential marja in Iraq.

 

Sadr led the Saraya al-Salam (Peace Brigades), a Shiite militia, during the war with the Islamic State (ISIS). He said he was suspending the militia in Basra last June to end paramilitary interference of the Iraqi security apparatus. 


"I am standing against the entanglement of Iraq in a possible war. Iraq should not become a battleground for the US-Iran rivalries,” he explained.

Sayirun partnered with the Communist Party of Iraq during last year’s election, vowing to fight corruption and give a voice to the country’s poor.

He also downplayed the rising tension saying neither Washington nor Tehran truly wants to enter a war.

The UN Security Council will be briefed by United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) head Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on Tuesday.

"The nations of Iraq should raise their voice against war and against pulling Iraq into the war,” Sadr encouraged.

Among the few government officials to speak out from Baghdad, Yahya Rasul, the spokesman for the Security Media Cell, called the security situation in Baghdad “stable” on Monday, while encouraging media to use “official sources.”

“The security situation in Baghdad is stable & Baghdad Ops Command work night & day to protect the security of our citizens, diplomatic missions & companies. There’s nothing to worry about & I urge the media to come to official sources before publishing news that may be incorrect,” he tweeted.

"Neither Iraq nor does its nation endure another war. We need peace and reconstruction," Sadr urged.

He branded any side as "the enemy of Iraq" who will bring war into the country. 

Zarif took to Twitter on Tuesday, accusing the United States of “economic terrorism.” He also warned never to threaten an Iranian because they have “stood tall for millennia while aggressors all gone.”

 

“Goaded by [the] #B_Team, @realdonaldtrump hopes to achieve what Alexander, Genghis & other aggressors failed to do. Iranians have stood tall for millennia while aggressors all gone. #EconomicTerrorism & genocidal taunts won't "end Iran". #NeverThreatenAnIranian. Try respect — it works!” he tweeted.

 

Zarif’s tweet was an apparent response to a Trump’s tweet on Sunday night that if Iran wants to fight, the United States will “end” the Islamic Republic. Zarif uses the term "B Team" to refer to US National Security Adviser John Bolton, Israeli PM Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ).

 

“If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again!” Trump said shortly after the Katyusha rocket struck near the US Embassy in Iraq. 


No one was injured in the explosion. Iran has not directly claimed any involvement in the incident.

The incident comes days after the US ordered the withdrawal of non-emergency personnel from Iraq and warned its nationals about the risk of violence or kidnapping because of an “imminent” threat that is directly tied to Iran and Iranian-backed groups. 

The State Department also increased its travel advisory to the most extreme level, telling people not to travel to Iraq because of the risk or “terrorism, kidnapping, and armed conflict,” on Wednesday. 

Hundreds of US citizens live in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and some 5,000 American troops are stationed at Iraqi bases at the invitation of Baghdad.
 
 
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Source: Abdul Mahdi to visit Qatar and Kuwait to mediate in the crisis Washington and Tehran

18:11 - 20/05/2019
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A source close to Prime Minister Abdul Mahdi said that the Prime Minister will visit Qatar and Kuwait during the next two days in a tour of the region to complement the visit to Saudi Arabia.

"Russia is among the countries mediating the resolution of the crisis between Washington and Tehran, as well as Qatar, Iraq, Switzerland, Oman and Japan," the source told Sputnik.

The source explained that "the Prime Minister is working to activate this mediation during his visit to Qatar and Kuwait during this week."

The source pointed out that Abdul Mahdi, "visit during the next two days Qatar and Kuwait in a tour of the region, comes to complement the visit to Saudi Arabia."

Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah visited Tehran on Monday as tension between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States and its Gulf allies escalated.

Oman has contributed in the past to the prelude to negotiations between Iran and the United States.

The minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran said that the Omani minister discussed regional and international issues with his counterpart Mohammed Jawad Zarif, without giving further details. It is not known whether the visit is aimed at reducing tension between Iran and the United States. End 25 n

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Monday، 20 May 2019 03:23 PM

Iraqi president refuses country to become battleground for U.S.-Iran fight

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Iraq's President Barham Salih told CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi that he's talking to both the United States and Iran to keep Iraq from becoming a battleground.

"Iraq has been living through hell for the last four decades," Salih said.

“Certainly, Iraqis do not want to see this country yet again turn into a zone of proxy conflict."

Iraq currently hosts around 5,000 U.S. troops as well as the Iranian Militias in Iraq and Syria (IMIS), which is an umbrella organization composed of some 40 militias that are mostly Shiite groups, all loyal to Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned yesterday that if Iran wants a fight, it would be the "official end" of Iran.

His tweet came after a rocket landed near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Sunday.

No casualties were reported, and no group has taken responsibility.

Iraqi authorities are searching for whoever fired the rocket.

"These militias, some of which are aligned with Iran, are answering to Iraq, but there may be rogue elements?" asked Saberi.

"We do have problems with some rogue elements," Salih said, "and the government is intent on putting those people under control."

"Have you basically sent a message to cool it?"

"Absolutely," he said. "We are telling everybody, cool it. This is not the place to have your battles on."

It was a message he also shared with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who made a last-minute visit to Iraq earlier this month.

"I think the Iraqi government is doing a lot in order to provide the necessary protection," Salih said.

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