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Iranian envoy gets warm embrace in investment-hungry Iraq

06.07.2011 17:25

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Tags: Iran, Army, Tehran, Iranian, Saudi, American, Washington, Gulf, Baghdad

BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister told a senior Iranian envoy Wednesday that their economic bonds can expand in all directions as Baghdad signaled deepening ties with its anti-American neighbor despite worries from Washington and Arab allies. The growing ties between Baghdad's Shiite-led government and Shiite powerhouse Iran highlight one of the region's major political shifts after the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, whose Sunni-dominated regime fought an eight-year war with Tehran in the 1980s. U.S.-allied Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors, worry about expanding Iran influence as Washington draws down forces in...

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