Conflicting news of Abadi's visit to Iran

2018/8/13 12:38

Conflicting

[Ayna-follow-up]
There were conflicting reports about the cancellation of the visit of Prime Minister Haider Abadi to Iran.
The newspaper Okaz Saudi Arabia quoted an Iraqi government official said on Monday that Abbadi, canceled a visit scheduled to Iran this week and will only visit Turkey, adding that the cancellation of the visit came because of the crowded schedule.
The Iraqi official said that the Iranian authorities insisted on Abbadi's visit without the integrationof pre-preparation, but was canceled.
In the meantime, Iran announced that it refused to receive Abadi as a result of growing unease among Iranian political circles believes Abadi's commitment to US sanctions on Iran as a loss to a single outlet which Tehran relied on as a way out could reduce the direct impact of sanctions on the local economy.
It was scheduled to visit Abadi within the framework of a tour to Turkey as well, but the speed of denial of the Iranian Foreign Ministry for the visit reflected the desire of Tehran to distance itself from Abadi, as indicated by the unwillingness of the Iranians to give Abadi free political asset, amid the efforts of Iraqi political forces to form alliances to ensure their participation in Expected government ".

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