Al-Sudani will stay in America for a week.. And Will Visit 3 States source from Baghdad and another from Washington reveal the agenda
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Prime Minister, Mr. Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, revealed the goals of his visit to the United States of America, after leaving the capital, Baghdad, for the American capital, Washington, this morning.
Al-Sudani said in a press statement, prior to his departure for the United States of America, this Saturday morning, that “this visit comes at a delicate and sensitive circumstance at the level of relations with the United States of America, as well as at the level of the circumstances of the region and the crimes that are happening in the Palestinian territories against innocent people, as well as “Regarding fears of the expansion of the conflict.”
He stated that “the goal of the visit is to move relations with the United States to a new stage that includes activating the provisions of the Strategic Framework Agreement, which is in line with our government’s program that focuses on economic and financial reforms and other important fields, as well as productive partnerships with various countries of the world.”
Al-Sudani stressed that “the meeting with President Biden will discuss the circumstances of the region and the escalation it is witnessing, and the joint role in working to calm the situation and prevent the conflict from expanding in a way that affects overall stability in the world. The meeting will also review the work of the Supreme Military Committee between Iraq and the international coalition, which aims to reach a solution.” A timetable for ending the coalition’s mission and moving to bilateral relations with the countries participating in the coalition.”
He explained, “The visit will witness meetings with the US Secretaries of State, Defense, and Treasury, as well as the National Security Advisor, the US Chamber of Commerce, and senior officials in oil and industrial companies.”
He reiterated that “the visit carries the desire to build a sustainable strategic partnership, based on mutual respect, and to preserve Iraq’s security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.”
According to Al-Sudani's office, a government and parliamentary delegation will accompany Al-Sudani during the visit, which includes a number of ministers, members of the House of Representatives, and advisors, in addition to representatives from the private sector, including businessmen and industrialists specialized in various sectors, where they will hold extensive discussions with American officials regarding bilateral relations, and discuss a group of... Economic, financial, commercial and security files, as well as files related to education, culture and others. The visit also includes the signing of a number of investment contracts with major American companies.
The visit will witness the holding of the first meeting of the joint Higher Coordination Committee (HCC), with the aim of continuing to activate the strategic framework agreement, in the axes of energy, banking and financial cooperation, transportation, combating corruption, recovering Iraqi funds, and the business sector, in addition to education and culture.
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From Arab World
Prime Minister of Iraq: The meeting with Biden discusses the importance of calm and preventing the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East
(Arab World News Agency) - Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani said that his upcoming meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington will discuss the importance of calm, stopping the war, and preventing the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East region.
Al-Sudani added in a statement to reporters before his departure for the United States on Saturday morning, “This visit comes at a delicate and sensitive circumstance at the level of relations with the United States, as well as at the level of the conditions of the region and the crimes taking place in the Palestinian territories against innocent people, in addition to fears of the expansion of the scope of the conflict.” ".
He continued, saying, "The meeting with President Biden will discuss the circumstances of the region and the escalation it is witnessing, and the joint role in working to calm the situation and prevent the conflict from expanding in a way that affects overall stability in the world."
On the other hand, the Iraqi Prime Minister said that the visit carries the desire to "build a sustainable strategic partnership, based on mutual respect, and preserve Iraq's security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity."
He pointed out that the meeting will also review the work of the Supreme Military Committee between Iraq and the international coalition, with the aim of reaching a timetable for ending the coalition’s mission and moving to bilateral relations with the countries participating in the coalition.
He also explained that the goal of the visit is to move relations with the United States to a new stage that includes activating the provisions of the Strategic Framework Agreement, which is in line with the government’s program that focuses on economic and financial reforms and other important fields, as well as productive partnerships with various countries of the world.
It was devoid of a senior security official.. Shafaq News reveals points and goals related to Sudanese’s visit to Washington
A government source revealed details and research files conducted by Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, during his visit to Washington, for which he left Baghdad on Saturday morning.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that the visit is expanded and will last for 5 days and includes three states (Washington, Michigan, and Houston).
He added that Al-Sudani will meet US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon headquarters, in addition to other officials and members of the US Congress.
Al-Sudani will also meet with officials of American energy companies, and members of the Iraqi community in three states that include the visit.
The government source said that the delegation that will accompany the Sudanese will be multi-disciplinary, in addition to a parliamentary delegation and businessmen.
He also pointed out that the government delegation accompanying the Sudanese does not include a senior security official, which is an indication of the direction and desire that the relationship between the two sides not be limited to the security aspect, but rather move to activating the economic and development issues and real partnership.
He pointed out that the visit aims to expand cooperation frameworks with the United States, especially in the economic fields, and the Sudanese also aims to activate provisions in the strategic agreement related to seven sectors.
He added that the Sudanese government sees the United States as a strategic partner and wants a growing and expanded relationship. The delegation will also discuss the strategic development road project, Iraq's ability to connect the Gulf to Europe, and strategic gas projects.
According to the source, the visit will discuss the ongoing dialogue regarding the international coalition’s mission in Iraq, as both parties believe that the time has come to move the relationship from the security aspect to bilateral relations that include the countries of the international coalition in multiple aspects.
He said that since the arrival of the Sudanese government, calm and stability had prevailed, and there was no targeting of diplomatic missions or military forces, but the events of October 7 (the war in Gaza) returned the region in general to the equation of escalation, and yet the Sudanese government succeeded in controlling Things, according to the government source.
Al-Sudani will stay in America for a week.. And Will Visit 3 States source from Baghdad and another from Washington reveal the agenda
Bankers excited to meet the Treasury
Two Iraqi and American sources said that Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani will spend a week in the United States, including discussions with President Joe Biden, and a tour of 3 states.
The Iraqi government source confirmed to the 964 network that Al-Sudani will hold meetings with businessmen, and will be accompanied by Iraqi bank officials.
Informed sources said that the Iraqi bankers who obtained an American visa hope to cancel or ease sanctions on Iraqi banks, and they expect to hear something about this when they attend a meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of the Treasury.
Politically, there is no change on the Sudanese agenda, and the political file will remain the transformation of the military mission of the American forces, within the framework of the international coalition, into a “security partnership” with Washington that includes armament and training, and the file of disputes between Baghdad and Erbil will also be on the table.
However, there has been a slight change, and Al-Sudani will discuss with Biden the possibility of an Iranian response to the bombing of Tehran's consulate in Mezze.
A source told the 964 network that Biden will clarify the red lines related to the Iranian threat against Israel.
The American press does not expect “a violent response from Iran against Israel,” and CNN said that Iran may be content with sanctions from the Security Council, while information was circulated regarding “Israel’s acceptance of an Iranian response that can be accommodated if it is limited.”
An American diplomatic source for the 964 Network:
The Iraqi Prime Minister's plane will land in Washington at a specific time on Sunday, April 13.
The Sudanese visit lasts a week and includes 3 American states.
We learned that an important part of the government delegation will be allocated to senior officials at the Central Bank and bank managers, and they will have technical meetings at the Ministry of Treasury.
Iraq has been a mediator over the past few days in attempts to calm the situation and prevent Iran from carrying out a retaliatory reaction after the bombing of its consulate in Syria. There was contact between Minister Fouad Hussein and his Iranian counterpart, and a message in this regard reached Tehran.
I do not think that the Iranian escalation against the backdrop of the bombing of the consulate in the Mezzeh neighborhood in Syria will take up a large part in the Sudanese-Biden meeting, but they will discuss the matter, and the (American) president will clarify the red lines in this crisis.
An Iraqi government source for the 964 Network:
Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani will put the issue of activating the framework agreement at the top of the visit’s agenda.
Through this visit, Iraq seeks to move from the security and military aspects with Washington to cooperation in various other fields, economically and politically.
The Sudanese will work to restore balance and strengthen the partnership between the two countries, through a commitment to cooperation and strengthening bilateral relations in multiple fields such as the economic, financial, educational and development aspects.
Another file that Al-Sudani seeks to discuss is the issue of building strong economic partnerships between Iraq and the United States, especially in the areas of trade and investment.
Aqeel Abbas - political and academic researcher, 964 Network:
Al-Sudani's visit to Washington takes place in accordance with the strategic framework agreement, which includes 8 areas of cooperation between Washington and Baghdad, namely military and security cooperation, economic, political, cultural, and others.
The most prominent file that will be strongly discussed is the file of arming and training Iraqi forces by the American side.
The discussions will also focus on protecting the American missions in Iraq, and the role of the factions and Iran in the country.
Washington will express its concern about the leakage of some advanced weapons from Iraq to Iran and will discuss this issue and ways to limit this.
The visit will be different, especially in the energy file, and the Iraqi delegation will include Iraqi businessmen in order to hold discussions with American businessmen regarding such files.
During the meetings with officials, the Prime Minister will focus on the economic aspect, because this will serve his ministerial program and his electoral political project.
The framework forces and the Iranian side support this visit because it will show American support for the Sudanese government, and this serves them at all levels.
Banking reform is the most important file for the American side, and the Sudanese government has taken many steps regarding this file in implementation of Washington’s calls and demands.
Al-Nasser Duraid - political analyst, 964 Network:
According to the information available so far, the details of the agenda are mostly related to the Iraqi side, more than the regional situation.
Iraq will discuss several files, most notably the issue of banks sanctioned by Washington, as well as the possibility of Iraq playing a mediation role between Washington and Tehran.
The problems between Baghdad and Erbil will be on the negotiating table by the American side.
Washington will discuss the presence of factions in Iraq that are working to target American bases and control their movement by the Baghdad government.
All visits between Baghdad and Washington after 2003 did not change any reality in Iraq because they were protocol and nothing more.
The Coordination Framework forces hope that the Sudanese government will be accepted by the American side.
The visit will not discuss the truce between the factions and the Americans in Iraq, but rather it will discuss Iran's role and influence in Iraq.
The Parliamentary Foreign Ministry suggests that the Sudanese will withdraw from presenting the American withdrawal file
A member of the Foreign Relations Committee in Parliament, Mukhtar Al-Musawi, confirmed that Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani intends to present the economic file and the possibility of supporting the Iraqi economy, and this support is represented “by lifting sanctions on some Iraqi banks, as well as providing a sufficient abundance of US dollars by (The US Federal Bank).
Al-Moussawi said, in a televised interview followed by Mawazine News, that “Al-Sudani will focus, during his visit to Washington, on the economic file and the possibility of supporting the Iraqi economy.” This support is represented by "lifting sanctions on some Iraqi banks, as well as providing a sufficient abundance of US dollars by the US Federal Bank."
Al-Moussawi added, "The American side does not want, during the Sudanese visit, to truly resolve any of the files, but rather to make the visit a protocol with no real agreements in it." He considered that the visit "will be a visit of support to the Sudanese from a media standpoint more than from a realistic standpoint." As for the American withdrawal file, Al-Moussawi does not believe that it will be discussed in a real way, “and it may be raised marginally, during Al-Sudani’s dialogues in the White House.”
He stated that "Al-Sudani is facing political pressure, as well as from the (Iraqi armed factions allied with Iran) regarding the issue of the American withdrawal from Iraq."
He believes that there is no seriousness to this withdrawal from Washington, which “may introduce Sudanese and his government into many problems during the next stage.” Pointing out that "this matter may resume factional operations" against American interests and forces in Iraq.
not so nice...
Washington's visit supports Sudanese medially, not realistically - Member of the Relations Committee
Member of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee, Mukhtar al-Moussawi, said that the American side does not want to truly resolve any files during the visit of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani to Washington in the coming days, but rather wants to make it a protocol visit, considering that the visit is to support Sudanese from a media standpoint more than from a realistic standpoint. .
Al-Moussawi confirmed, in an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, followed by the 964 Network , that “Al-Sudani will focus, during his visit to Washington, on the economic file and the possibility of supporting the Iraqi economy,” and that this support “is represented by lifting sanctions on some Iraqi banks, as well as providing sufficient... of the US dollar by the US Federal Reserve.
Al-Moussawi stated that “the American side does not want, during the Sudanese visit, to truly resolve any of the files, but rather to make the visit a protocol with no real agreements in it.”
He considered that the visit “will be a visit of support to the Sudanese from a media standpoint more than from a realistic standpoint.”
As for the American withdrawal file, Al-Moussawi does not believe that it will be discussed in a real way, “and it may be raised marginally, during Al-Sudani’s dialogues in the White House.”
He added, “Al-Sudani is facing political pressure, as well as from the (Iraqi armed factions allied with Iran) regarding the issue of the American withdrawal from Iraq.”
He believes that there is no seriousness to this withdrawal from Washington, which “may introduce Sudanese and his government into many problems during the next stage,” indicating that “this matter may restore factional operations” against American interests and forces in Iraq.
Parliamentary Finance: Changing the Governor of the Central Bank is an “urgent necessity”
The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed today, Saturday, that changing the current governor of the Central Bank, Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, has become an urgent necessity due to his failure to manage the bank. It is expected that changing Al-Alaq will be discussed during the visit of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani to Washington due to the importance of this on the Iraqi economy.
Committee member Muhammad Nouri told Jarida, “Changing the current central bank governor has become an urgent necessity for the country’s economic situation, given his dealings with the dollar file and his failure to take any real reaction to the sanctions imposed on a large group of Iraqi banks, which affected prices.” The dollar inside Iraq.”
Nouri revealed, “There is information indicating that the Central Bank is involved in smuggling delusional information to the US Treasury and the US Federal Bank to stop some banks affiliated with entities or people who are not subject to the dictates of the current governor, as well as its mismanagement, which brought the Central Bank to the current situation and inflation, in addition to the issue of currency printing.” Which is one of the many files that proved Al-Alaq’s failure in managing the Central Bank of Iraq.”
The representative continued, “There are also dark sides within the Central Bank, including corruption in the Investment Directorate and the economic systems that were opened in the bank and the current governor could not manage them. Therefore, it is expected that one of the topics of the meeting during the Prime Minister’s visit to Washington will be changing the governor of the Central Bank due to the importance of this issue.” Iraqi economy.
Iraqi reading: Iran will postpone the attack on “Tel Aviv” until after the Sudanese visit ends
hope it's true
Political analyst Adnan Al-Tamimi confirmed today, Saturday (April 13, 2024), that Iran will postpone any initiative to attack Tel Aviv until after the Sudanese visit ends.
Al-Tamimi told "Baghdad Today", "Iran's policy is basically built on the principle of taking a long breath, and this explains its delay in responding to the bombing of its consulate by Israel more than a week ago in Damascus, because it wants an objective reading of all possibilities in a way that does not lead to an open war that might push it to... Very difficult choices in light of the unlimited support of America and the West for Tel Aviv, and this is a fact that Tehran is aware of.”
He added, "Iraq is closest to Tehran in conveying messages to the American administration because it is in its interest for the region to stabilize," pointing out that "Although Sudanese's visit has been scheduled for many weeks, it is important in light of the dangerous circumstances the Middle East region is going through with Western intelligence reports." "Intensive talk about the imminence of the Iranian response."
He pointed out that "Iran sending an important message through Sudanese to the White House during his current visit is very expected in order to clarify its position, the nature of the response, and what its red lines are," indicating that "any initiative to attack Tel Aviv will be postponed until after the end of Sudanese's visit, according to his expectations and reading of the scene." "General".
Al-Tamimi continued, "Iran wants a response to Tel Aviv, but according to specific calculations that will not lead to an open war with America because the losses on both sides will be catastrophic."
Iranian officials, led by Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei, threatened Israel that it would "receive punishment" after the attack on the Iranian consulate, for which Israel was held responsible.
The attack destroyed the Iranian consulate and led to the death of 16 people. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard mourned 7 of its members in the attack, including two senior officers.
Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said that the Israeli army and the Israeli foreign intelligence (Mossad) have approved plans to target the heart of Iran if Tehran intends to bomb Israel from inside Iranian territory.
Yedioth Ahronoth pointed out that Israel was preparing on Friday for a possible attack from Iran, after it realized that Tehran would not back down from its intention to avenge the killing of a senior member of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Damascus last week, in a strike attributed to Israel.
The newspaper did not provide further details about the plans or locations that would be targeted.
Israeli officials have warned in the past two days that if Iran strikes Israel, it will respond inside Iran.
meanwhile...
Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes Israeli-linked ship
The ship was detained in the Strait of Hormuz. Footage showed troops rappelling down from a helicopter onto the ship
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have detained a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
Footage provided to the news agency Associated Press showed commandos rappelling down from a helicopter and raiding the ship.
UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and British maritime intelligence firm Ambrey also said that a ship had been seized by regional authorities 50 nautical miles (92 km) northeast of Fujairah.
A US defense official said "we are aware of the situation reported by UKMTO and we are monitoring it."
What do we know about the ship?
Iranian media and ship tracking websites identified the vessel as the MSC Aries, a Portuguese-flagged container ship associated with London-based Zodiac Maritime.
Zodiac Maritime is part of Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Group.
MSC later confirmed that the ship had been boarded by Iranian authorities.
Al-Sudani arrives in Washington at the same time as a major Iranian attack on Israel
Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani arrived in the American capital, Washington, on an official visit at the invitation of US President Joe Biden.
The visit coincides with a massive Iranian attack launched by the Revolutionary Guards against Israel, in response to the killing of a senior Iranian security official during the bombing of the Iranian embassy building in Damascus.
The Sudanese visit continues for 5 days and includes three states (Washington, Michigan, and Houston).
Al-Sudani will meet US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and the Minister of Defense at the Pentagon headquarters, in addition to other officials and members of the US Congress.
He will also meet with officials of American energy companies, and members of the Iraqi community in three states that include the visit.
Sirens sound in several Zionist towns as the Iranian response begins
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With the start of the Iranian attack, Iraqi airspace was closed and shipping traffic stopped
A security source reported on Saturday that the Iraqi authorities closed their airspace with the start of the Iranian attack on Israel.
Erbil Airport Director Ahmed Hoshyar told Shafaq News Agency: “Air navigation has stopped in the skies of Iraq in general, including the airports of the Kurdistan Region.”
And later; The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority confirmed today, Saturday, that Iraqi airspace will be closed to all aircraft arriving, departing and crossing the country’s airspace, starting from 11:30 local time until 05:30 local time from dawn tomorrow, and it may be extended.
The authority stated: The closure of the airspace will be temporary and precautionary. This comes in order to preserve the safety and security of civil aviation in Iraqi airspace and in light of the increasing regional tensions in the region and through risk assessment for civil aviation security and in accordance with the standards for civil aviation safety followed globally.
On Saturday, the American website Axios quoted American and Israeli sources as saying that Iran had begun its “retaliatory” attack against Israel.
The American website published that Iran is launching an attack on Israel using dozens of drones.
According to the sources, the planes are expected to take several hours to cover the distance from Iran to Israel.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard: We carried out an operation with drones and missiles in response to the bombing of the consulate in Damascus.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that it carried out an operation using drones and missiles in response to Israel’s crime of bombing the Iranian consulate in Syria.
The Revolutionary Guard said in a statement: The people of Islamic Iran, in response to the many crimes of the Zionist regime, including the attack on the consular section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus and the martyrdom of Iranian military leaders and advisors, carried out the air-space force with the support of other forces, and as part of punishing... The Zionist regime, during Operation “His Promise is True,” with the sacred symbol “O Messenger of God,” a massive military operation against targets inside the occupied territories with dozens of missiles and drones.
He added: The details of this operation, which was carried out with the approval of the Supreme National Security Council and under the supervision of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and with the support of the zealous men of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the support of the Ministry of Defense and the support of the Armed Forces, will soon draw the attention of the Iranian people and the free peoples of the world.
The American New York Times quoted three senior Israeli defense officials as saying that Israel evacuated some military bases and prepared air defenses to intercept Iranian marches.
The US National Security Council also announced that President Joe Biden is being regularly briefed on the situation in the Middle East after Iran launched an air attack with marches towards Israel.
After the Iranian attack.. The Israeli government: Our response will be firm and clear
Israeli government spokesman Elon Levy announced today, Sunday (April 14, 2024), that the response to the Iranian attack will be “firm and clear.”
In Operation True Promise, Iran attacked Israel with dozens of drones and missiles, in response to the assassination of Revolutionary Guard leaders in Damascus.
“Iran and Israel are taking the region into the unknown, and it is difficult to overstate how dangerous this moment is, and how disastrous its consequences could be,” Ali Fayez, Iran director at the International Crisis Group, said in an interview with the New York Times.
Israeli bombing targets Damascus International Airport in Syria
Today, Sunday (April 14, 2024), Syrian media reported that an Israeli bombing targeted Damascus International Airport.
Until now, the Iranian attack on Israel continues, and air defenses are confronting missiles and drones, amid threats from Tel Aviv of a firm and clear response to Tehran.
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