Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has began a trip to visiting different near-by countries, starting in Iran, while he tries to grasp his second term. This is due mainly to unresolved general election back in March. During talks with Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mr Maliki pleaded with Tehran for help in reconstruct Iraq. Ayad Allawi, chief rival to Nouri Maliki, gives remarks such as Iran is obstructing Iraq’s independents and imposing Iran’s will onto the country. “We ask Iran and our neighbours to support our reconstruction and to boost economic and commercial cooperation, which will help improve stability in our region,” spoke Mr. Maliki, a statement issued by his office in Baghdad. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated, “Formation of a government as soon as possible and establishment of full security are among the important needs of Iraq, because development and reconstruction… can’t be achieve without these two. Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadienjad spoke with Mr. Maliki and said that Tehran “fully supports a united, strong, and independent Iraq.” “We hope that by forming the new Iraqi government the long period of hardship will end, and by different Iraqi groups cooperating, the destruction ends and the people achieve prosperity,” the president was quoted saying on Iranian state television’s website. These visits are likely to bring more accusations towards Maliki being a stooge for Iran following Iran’s supreme leader.
Paul Arthur Shea
Work Cited: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11564343
18 October 2010 Last updated at 11:06 ET
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