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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Justin Salhani

Iraq’s dangerous balancing act between Iran and the US

US President Joe Biden meets Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the White House in Washington, DC, April 15, 2024 [Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via Reuters]

Four days ago, Iraq’s airspace had hundreds of projectiles fired from Iran flying through it towards Israel, caught in the crossfire of what many fear could be the opening salvoes of a regional war dragging in the United States.

On Monday, Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was in Washington, DC, meeting President Joe Biden and other top US officials – a preplanned trip that took on new importance for all involved.

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