Iraq announces offering ‘new security agreement’ to Trump administration
Iraq announces offering ‘new security agreement’ to Trump administration
2025-02-25 00:13
Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Minister of Defense, Thabet Al-Abbasi, announced on Tuesday that a new security agreement with the United States has been presented to the Donald Trump administration, stressing that the agreement is still “under study.”
Al-Abbasi said in press statements reported by Al-Arabiya Al-Hadath channel, “The new security agreement with the United States stipulates a sustainable security partnership and extensive intelligence cooperation.”
He added that “the vacuum that occurred in Syria after the recent events forced Baghdad to reinforce the entire border strip,” adding: “We will not withdraw Iraqi reinforcements until the Syrian side fully controls its borders.”
Al-Abbasi pointed out that “Al-Hawl camp and the prisons controlled by the SDF are a source of concern for Iraq, and the reinforcements on the Syrian border took into account the security vacuum if the SDF or American forces withdrew, noting that Baghdad prefers the American forces to remain in Syria until a strong army is built or an agreement is reached with the SDF.”
Regarding the relationship with the new Syrian administration, the Iraqi Minister of Defense pointed out that there is no communication between the Iraqi and Syrian Ministries of Defense, indicating that “the meeting of the head of the Iraqi Intelligence Service with the Syrian side conveyed purely security messages.”
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