Al-Sudani renews Iraq's partnership with NATO to fight ISIS

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[size=52]Al-Sudani renews Iraq's partnership with NATO to fight ISIS[/size]

[size=45]Amid reports of his intention to visit Washington soon
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[size=45]Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani stressed his country's commitment to the partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the field of combating terrorism. Al-Sudani said, upon receiving, on Monday evening, the commander of the joint forces of "NATO", that he "highly appreciates the position of the alliance in support of Iraq in the face of terrorism, by providing training to our security forces," stressing Iraq's commitment to partnership with the alliance, "and its keenness on the sustainability of joint work."
According to a statement by his media office, Al-Sudani referred to "the importance of consolidating security in Iraq, and its reflection on the security of the region and the world," noting that "the Iraqi security forces have reached an advanced stage in their ability to combat terrorism."
Al-Sudani's assertion of renewing the partnership with NATO in the field of fighting ISIS comes at a time of renewed debate in Iraqi political circles, especially those rejecting the presence of foreign forces in Iraq, especially those close to Iran, about foreign forces. Al-Sudani's confirmation comes amid reports that he intends to go to the United States after the expected visit by Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein to Washington early next month. At a time when the dollar crisis dominates the visit of Hussein, and after him the Sudanese, to Washington, the discussion of the strategic framework agreement regarding the American presence in Iraq will dominate the visit.
The crisis of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar has recently worsened, especially after the sanctions imposed by the US Federal Bank on about 16 Iraqi banks, some of which smuggle currency to Iran. Al-Sudani's previous statements, during his meeting with Brevet McGurk, the US coordinator for North Africa and the Middle East, last week, regarding the need for foreign forces to remain in Iraq, had angered a number of armed factions.
While the Iraqi military establishment believes that there is still a need for foreign trainers for the Iraqi forces, especially in terms of intelligence and logistical support, Iraqi political forces, including the armed factions; Whether associated with the “popular crowd” or outside it, you see that there is no need for any foreign presence in the country. While these parties increased their pressure on former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, especially after the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and the deputy head of the “Popular Mobilization Forces” Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis in the famous airport incident in early 2020, the appointment of a prime minister from the forces of the “coordinating framework” He is the current Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani. He did not change anything from the rules of dealing with NATO, nor with the Americans.
Despite the decline in the threat of ISIS, which no longer represents a major threat to Iraq; However, it is still carrying out operations in some areas, including one of the areas very close to the capital, Baghdad, which is the Tarmiya area. A UN team revealed that ISIS possessed chemical weapons, some of which had previously been used in both Iraq and Syria. A report by United Nations experts said in a report that they had collected documentary and digital evidence from witness testimonies of the organization's use of chemical weapons. In their report, which was submitted to the Security Council for discussion, the experts stated that ISIS had manufactured and produced rockets, mortar shells, rocket-propelled grenade ammunition, chemical warheads, and improvised explosive devices. The report referred to evidence proving that the terrorist organization made financial and logistical arrangements, as well as others related to procurement and links with its leadership elements, pointing out that there is a greater understanding of the suspected sites of weapons manufacturing, production, and use activities throughout Iraq.
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