Strategic Council Online – An expert on West Asian affairs underlined the importance of the meeting between Ismail Haniyeh and Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, saying: The betrayal the UAE regime committed in normalizing relations with the Zionist regime caused some kind of unity and cohesion among Palestinian groups.
Strategic Council Online – In addition to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the new Iraqi government seeks to establish new relations with countries in the region and beyond, in which countries such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the Persian Gulf states are given priority.
Siamak Kakai – Iraqi Affairs Expert
Strategic Council Online – Hamas representative Khalid al-Qudumi said Israel’s policy is evil. They have violated all the international regulations and are using force. Without power, one cannot stand against Israel. The one who wants to get his right must pay.
Strategic Council Online: An international relations professor describing the factors that led to the failure and resignation of Tawfiq Alawi in forming the government, noted: The Iraqis by going home from the streets truly cooperated with the political groups but these groups failed to cooperate in formation of an independent government and asked for their share of the cabinet. Therefore, there are high possibilities for the people to go back to the streets and violence could erupt again.
Strategic Council Online: One of the major challenges of the new Iraqi prime minister is his foreign policy in dealing with important regional and international actors. In particular, the shape of Baghdad’s relations with Tehran and Washington will be of great importance in determining the stability and continuity of the government of Mohammad Tawfiq Hussein Allawi.
Sayyid Reza Ghazvini Gharabi – Iraqi Affairs Analyst