Iraq PM defends stance on US sanctions against Iran
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi delivers a speech in the holy city of Najaf on January 7, 2018 (AFP Photo/Haidar HAMDANI)/ Baghdad (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday defended his stance on US sanctions against Iran in the face of harsh criticism from Tehran and its allies in Baghdad. "Some people want to put pressure on us to place the interests of gangs ahead of those of the Iraqi people," he told a news conference. "This is not possible." Abadi has cancelled a visit to Iran, his press office said Sunday, after ...
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