Baghdad is keen to avoid conflict with America. Al-Sudani rejects turning Iraq into a battlefield

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[size=52]Baghdad is keen to avoid conflict with America. Al-Sudani rejects turning Iraq into a battlefield[/size]

[size=45]Translated by: Hamed Ahmed[/size]
[size=45]A report by the Middle East Research Institute addressed the issue of calling on Iraqi political parties to remove American and coalition forces from Iraq, and what this may have difficult security and economic repercussions on Iraq, the effects of which include neighboring countries, especially Iran, which is already living under an economic blockade, indicating the possibility of avoiding this through dialogue in Preserving the presence of foreign forces and balancing the relationship with Tehran.[/size]
[size=45]The report states that Iran considers the American military presence in the neighboring country, Iraq, as a strategic threat to its national security and that it wants to achieve its removal at this appropriate opportunity. Perhaps this may allow it to increase its influence in the region and the Gulf countries further, but at the same time Iranian leaders fear any complete removal of the presence. An American diplomat and economist in Iraq because this may harm their interests as well.[/size]
[size=45]The existence of an isolated and weak Iraq is not a good thing for Iran, which is keen to be an indirect link with the West. On the other hand, Iran is using its trade relations with Iraq to overcome the difficulties of economic sanctions imposed on it by the United States.[/size]
[size=45]In addition, the United States does not want to leave Iraq at this critical stage, as the presence of its forces in Iraq has security importance, especially in continuing the war against the remnants of ISIS and supporting the Iraqi forces in the intelligence and security effort, in addition to the importance of its presence in supporting its bases located in Syria as well. And support the forces there fighting ISIS.[/size]
[size=45]The report indicates that if American forces were removed hastily, this would create a security vacuum that no Western power could fill, and that American forces would not be able to return again for the coming years, if not decades, and such a departure, From the US perspective, it will not happen amicably and Iraq may not be immune from any undesirable adverse consequences.[/size]
[size=45]Other foreign partners of the American forces within the international coalition in Iraq, including European forces, also have a presence in Iraq and have economic and investment interests in the country. The report states that any departure of American forces will inevitably lead to the departure of those countries as well. The fragile situation in Iraq is caught between a rock and a hard place. It is between challenges represented by Iranian-backed calls for political parties to remove American forces from Iraq and the size of a dominant global power that could cause difficult economic consequences for the country.[/size]
[size=45]Therefore, the report indicates that Baghdad is currently not prepared to see the United States and its coalition partners leave the country. It is still unable to prevent the threats of ISIS, and it cannot bear the consequences of financial and diplomatic isolation that may occur. On the other hand, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani and his government are keen that Iraq not be a battleground or settling scores between regional and global countries at a time when the country is experiencing an economic investment and urbanization trend. He even described attacks by armed factions on forces that include foreign forces in country as terrorist acts.[/size]
[size=45]The report points out that Iraq must negotiate an agreement with the coalition forces without imposing a definitive timetable for exit and participate in a comprehensive dialogue with them that includes security, economic, environmental, social and cultural aspects as well, and that any approach contrary to this may carry adverse consequences that lead to To losses affecting all parties.[/size]
[size=45]The report believes that the American side must exercise patience and deliberation and give the Iraqi government more scope to keep up with matters without pressure, as there are many internal challenges facing the government that force it to balance between many parties.[/size]
[size=45]American forces had been stationed in Iraq since 2003, and the peak number of their forces in 2007 reached more than 170,000 soldiers. Then they withdrew from Iraq in 2011, only to return again after ISIS militants invaded large areas of Iraq as part of the international coalition’s mission under its leadership to eliminate ISIS. . After the overthrow of the organization and Iraq’s announcement of the end of military operations and the achievement of victory in 2017, the United States reduced the number of its forces present in Iraq from 5,000 to 2,500 soldiers and transformed the tasks of its force members from combat tasks to training, support and advice missions.[/size]
[size=45] From: The National news website[/size]
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