Washington: Al-Maliki said alliance with the United States, but purchased weapons from Iran
Washington: Al-Maliki said in a White House commitment to the alliance with the United States, but after that he returned to Baghdad, took place on the purchase of weapons from Iran
Posted 25/02/2014 07:13 AM
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Analysts expressed surprise at close to decision-making positions in Washington, how the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said in the White House (during his recent visit to the United States last year) commitment to the alliance with the United States, but after he returned to Baghdad, took place on the purchase of weapons from Iran.
He stressed observers that “the documents to buy weapons from Iran and revealed” Reuters “prove that the governments of Tehran, Baghdad reached an agreement at the end of November last year after weeks of Maliki’s visit to Washington.”
While Washington seems concerned to provide Maliki with equipment sensitive U.S. military as they see it documented its relationship with Iran more than it should be, said Jane Bsaki spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department: “investigate those reports about the arms deal between Baghdad and Tehran, and if this is true, it would raise serious concerns.”
explained a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department said that “sending Tehran any weapons to state a third is a direct violation of the UN resolution that imposes an arms embargo on Iran. ”
confirmed Jane Bsaki: “We seek to ensure that Iraqi officials understand the constraints imposed by international law on trade Alashh with Iran.”
The contract was amazed Bsaki Maliki deal with Iran at a time when her government was quick to send weapons to Baghdad, adding that the “U.S. shipments sent by the United States recently to Iraq included Hellfire missiles and hundreds of small arms and large quantities of ammunition, small arms ammunition and tanks.”
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