In a secret visit .. US official warns the Kurds of the continued support of the Mahdi government and proceed with `` Iran's plan ''

2019/11/21 13:14

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An informed source revealed on Thursday (November 21, 2019) the secret visit of a US official to Erbil in the past two days, indicating that the official was angry at the support of Kurdish parties to the government of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.

The source told (Baghdad today), "The US official met with seniorleaders in the region, and appeared angry at the recent Kurdish actions, specifically the continued support of the current government and proceed with Iran's plan to maintain the government of Abdul-Mahdi."

He added, "Washington promised the Kurds that all their gains will be retained without prejudice, provided that they withdraw their support from the current government," adding that "the US official warned Kurdish leaders not to comply with their desire."

The source pointed out that "Washington gave the green light to the US media to reveal the corruption practiced by some leaders of the region, specifically parties in the family of the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Massoud Barzani."

The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, called on Wednesday (November 20, 2019), to give the government of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, an opportunity to achieve the necessary reforms for the Iraqi people, indicating that they do not bear all the guilt alone, because what happens as a result of the accumulations of previous years.

"The demands of the demonstrators are legitimate and right, and we support them. The Iraqi government should take their demands seriously and respond to them and secure a better life for them," Barzani said during a meeting on the sidelines of the Middle East Peace and Security Forum at the American University in Dohuk.

He pointed out that "what is happening in Iraq we expected for years and the current government alone does not bear the guilt for everything that is going on, but should be given a chance to achieve the necessary reforms for the Iraqis," pointing out that "since 2003 and so far has always It imposes itself on the Iraqi political scene. "

"By virtue of its geopolitical position, if Iraq does not have its own strategy, it will always be subject to international and regional interference," he said.

Earlier, Washington expressed its support for demonstrations and sit-ins in Iraq, and called for meeting the demands of the demonstrators and not confront them with violence.

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