US Stepping up Efforts in Support of Abadi’s Second Term

ERBIL — An official from the Iraq’s Islamic Da’wa Party, led by Nouri al-Maliki, has revealed that the United States is mounting pressure on political factions to support Haider al-Abadi reassume position of Iraqi premier.

“The United States of America is looking for a prime minister [for Iraq] who is its own friend, and a foe of Iran,” Sami Askari, an advisor to Maliki, told BasNews.

He explained that Washington’s position in the matter is because it fears some figures, especially those from Iranian-backed Fatih Coalition, to take over Iraq’s premier office.

However, the official said, neither the Da’wa party nor the State of Law Coalition are insisting on a figure from their own party to be elected as next Iraqi prime minister.

Jasim Bayati, a leading figure from Fatih Coalition, has also confirmed that Washington is now clearly and strongly supports Abadi.

He claimed that the US special presidential envoy, Brett McGurk, is also visiting Iraq now to enhance Abadi’s second term.

Bayati claimed that Abadi’s recent position in supporting Washington’s sanction reimposition on Iran has won him US backing.

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