... of two powers
The escalation of tensions between Iran and the USA in January 2020 has once again raised the question of what ... ... committed to the “Nuclear Deal”. Nevertheless, in obedience to US sanctions, E3 showed their inability to oppose the United States ... ... halved. This US policy regarding Iran has negatively affected US–Iraqi relations. Iraq, being dependent on the dynamics of the US-Iranian ... ... escort to tankers, which has a negative impact on the market.
Russia: watching from the sidelines
For Russia, the US withdrawal ...
If Baghdad is serious about purchasing Russian air defense systems, several issues should be considered
A series of
alleged Israeli strikes
on
Iran-linked targets
in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq have sent shockwaves across the region and beyond. The attacks on Iraq in particular are unprecedented, with long-term effects ... ... provide the international protection [for Iraq].”
Ruslan Mamedov:
Russia Consolidating Its Position in Iraq Amid Anti-Iran Sanctions
While the largest parliamentary factions, such as al-Fatah, blamed the US-led anti-terrorist coalition, Iraq’s prime ...
Washington’s strategy to weaken Iranian influence benefits Moscow and even its relations with Baghdad
A top-level meeting of the Russian-Iraqi Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation was held in Baghdad on April 24 and 25. ... ... it, Iraqi-Russian ties “remained substantive and they were not influenced by the US.”
On a regional scale, the anti-Iran sanctions badly dent Iraq’s possible commercial transactions. Starting from early May, the United States will end its six-month ...