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Iraqi-style balancing act: Dealing with Iran without offending the Gulf

The new head of the Iraqi government says he wants to “strengthen his ties” with Arab countries while making signs of closeness with Tehran. In order to turn this great discrepancy into a diplomatic asset, Baghdad will have to give pledges to Riyadh, which is multiplying its promises of investment in Iraq.

Iraqi-style balancing act: Dealing with Iran without offending the Gulf

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (right) and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, during a joint press conference in Tehran on Nov. 29, 2022. (Credit: AFP)

Will Tehran and Riyadh talk to each other? This seems to be the question of the second Baghdad conference that opened Tuesday in Amman.Officially, this second summit aims to continue the dialogue that began at the first meeting held in Baghdad in...
Will Tehran and Riyadh talk to each other? This seems to be the question of the second Baghdad conference that opened Tuesday in Amman.Officially, this second summit aims to continue the dialogue that began at the first meeting held in Baghdad in...