Page 21 - Coordination Framework News Today

METATEXT

With regard to Sudani’s visit to America, we need to see what the Iraqi PM can achieve before confirming this important invitation. Sudani can be a real prime minister of a real sovereign state if he wants to be, but that will require taking risk.

Jan 31, 2024 - Iraq, February 2024 Monthly Forecast : Security Council Report

Around 2,500 American soldiers are still stationed in Iraq as part of a mission to fight the Islamic State group. This could soon come to end

Iraq announced the success of negotiations with the US government to launch a Higher Military Committee to set a timetable for a phased withdrawal of the troops and ending the international coalition’s presence in the country. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the move comes "in fulfillment of its national obligations and in line with the growing capacity and efficiency of the Iraqi government," declaring the success of the ongoing negotiations with the US.

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq met Sunday with former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Iraqi politician's office said, a day after pro-Iran militants struck U.S. forces in the country. The meeting in Baghdad with Ambassador Alina Romanowski comes amid soaring regional tensions, the fallout from more than three months of war between U.S. ally Israel…

The US is taking "extremely seriously" a weekend attack by Iran-backed militants on a base that hosts US forces in Iraq.

China and India have big stakes in protecting their Economic interests in the region By Girish Linganna The involvement of Iran in the escalating conflict between Israel and Gaza has been somewhat downplayed and indirect. However, in the last week, a series of direct retaliatory actions by Iran have sparked fresh discussions about Tehran’s strategic

China has key economic interests in Pakistan and may ‘look dimly on attacks’ in the Balochistan province by Iran.