President Rouhani recently paid a visit to Iraq. This was the first
visit since the Iranian leader assumed office in 2013 and importantly
underscored just how integral relations between the Islamic Republic and
Iraq are for both parties. Much can be said about the symbolism of his
warm welcome and multi-day stay in the country compared to the brief
photo-ops that American presidents take in military bases every once in a
while during the rare occasion that they make a surprise visit there,
which shows the difference between the organic multi-millennial ties
that the Iranian and Iraqi people enjoy and the master-vassal
relationship that the US has to Iraq. [ 405 more words ]
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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference with
Iraq’s President Bahram Salih in Tehran, Iran, November 17, 2018
