Saleh: The US president did not ask permission from Iraq for a military presence to monitor Iran

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 10:00 p

President of the Republic Barham Salih said that Iraq is waiting for clarification from Washington on the preparation of US forces in Iraq and its mission, pointing out in his speech during the Rafidain International Conference and followed by the fact that the US presence in the country came an Iraqi decision.

"The US presence in Iraq was made by an Iraqi decision and at the request of his government to cooperate in the face of the threat of terrorism," Saleh said in response to US President Donald Trump's statement that he wanted to keep US forces in Iraq to monitor Iran, adding that Trump had not made a formal request to keep his forces in Iraq. Watch Iran.

He pointed out that the choice between Iraq and America is to cooperate and not to be different in dealing with some files.

Saleh also pointed out that Iraq is the focus of change in the Middle East and said that the region is experiencing different conflicts and visions, and it is time for the region to know well that the stability of Iraq is stability for the region and any imbalance that will affect the entire region.

The President stressed the importance of reforms to rebuild the Iraqi political system, calling on the political forces to do their best to implement the government program, and expressed his aspiration to achieve economic reforms.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he intended to keep his troops in Iraq to "monitor Iran."




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