Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told state TV on Saturday that Iraq won’t take part in any regional or international conflicts, this after the phone call of Abadi with U.S. President Donald Trump during which tensions with Iran were mentioned. “Iraq is very keen to preserve its national interests (..)and does not wish to be part of any regional or international conflict which would lead to disasters for the region and for Iraq,” he have said. Iran has close ties with the Shi’ite political elite ruling Iraq while Washington is providing critical military support to Iraqi forces battling Islamic State. For politicals commentator “The Iraqi prime minister DrAbadi is stressing once again the policy of neutrality and to steer clear from conflicts”.
