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Can Iraq maintain a neutral position between Washington and Tehran?

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By Pshtiwan Faraj When Shiite factions and parties declare that it will stand with Iran, it is actually defending itself and its existence, and the same applies Sunni forces and parties that see the US withdrawal from Iraq as the loss of their own influence and political interests. "Iraqi neutrality according to the status quo means to be with Iran not to provoke the anger of America, it is definitely distorted, but this is the reality" In this statement, a senior Iraqi politician shortens the position of Iraq from the burning crisis between Washington and Tehran.  In the past few hours, tension between the United States and Iran has escalated to a dangerous level, after Iran dawned a US $ 120 million reconnaissance plane drone. The United States was almost near to retaliate to Iraq by a military strike, but President Donald Trump announced it was canceled at the last minute, Before the incident, the two sides entered into tough diplomacy by targeting camps with US...