Iraqi foreign minister says Iran nuclear deal in Iraq’s interest
Fuad Hussein, in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, says Iraq continues to play a role in helping to facilitate dialogue, and de-escalating conflict, between Washington and Tehran.
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DOHA — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor’s Andrew Parasiliti on the sidelines of the Doha Forum, says an Iranian nuclear deal is in Iraq’s interest.
"It is true that the Iranian minister [Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian] called me and he mentioned that they had reached the last stage of the negotiations" in Vienna on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, said Hussein.