Al-Monitor/Semafor Middle East Global Summit: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani
Addressing US concerns about Iran’s perceived influence in Iraq, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said, “We do not follow instructions from others. What helps our national interests, we do. We’ve agreed to grow closer to countries that others are not talking to.”
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