Bloomberg: Blinken’s unannounced visit to Baghdad came to pressure the resistance factions
Bloomberg: Blinken’s unannounced visit to Baghdad came to pressure the resistance factions
12-14-2024
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A report by BNN Bloomberg revealed on Saturday that the unannounced visit by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to Baghdad was a surprise stop during his tour of the region, during which he asked Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to prevent the use of Iraqi territory to transport weapons to Syria.
The report, translated by Al-Maalouma Agency, quoted an American official traveling with the minister who preferred not to reveal his identity, saying that the US Secretary of State made the request “preventively” to Al-Sudani, even though Tehran is not currently passing weapons through Iraq, according to him, while Blinken’s surprise visit to Baghdad came after his visit to Turkey and his meeting with Turkish President Erdogan.
The US official added that “Blinken stressed that Syria is still in a fragile state and that Washington wants Iraq to prevent any weapons from entering, as they could be used by resistance factions or further destabilize neighboring countries,” adding, “Blinken also asked Al-Sudani to take strict measures against resistance factions in Iraq, which have sometimes attacked US forces stationed in the country.” According to his claim.
In a separate context, the American official said that Erdogan told Blinken that Turkey is ready to pressure Hamas to reach a ceasefire agreement with Israel, which would free the captive hostages and end the conflict that has devastated the Gaza Strip, indicating that “the Turkish government’s position on this issue has changed, and the country has become more influential with Hamas leaders after many of them moved to Istanbul from Qatar.” According to his expression.
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