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Iraq, Jordan, Egypt Discuss Closer Ties

Edward Yeranian

   CAIRO - It was a highly touted summit, with Iraqi Prime Minister
   Mustapha Kadhimi reaching out to potential allies Egypt and Jordan in
   what appeared to be a bid to loosen Iran's grip on Iraqi politics.
   Pro-Iranian militias have been accused of interfering in Iraqi
   government decisions and attacking protesters who oppose them.

   Arab media billed the meetings as an attempt to build an alliance of
   regional states that could eventually neutralize Iranian influence.

   Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, however, was quick to invite Kadhimi
   to visit Tehran, following Kadhimi's trip to Amman and the visit to
   Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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