On 3 September, 964media reported that Iraq’s foreign minister told a new US envoy that Iraq remained committed to its weapons policy. Hatha al-Yawm separately framed Nouri al-Maliki’s proposal as prompting debate over whether Iraq had retreated from disarming the factions, but neither report supplied the complete underlying remarks.
- 964media03 Sept, 18:20
“The foreign minister tells the new US envoy that Iraq remains committed to its weapons policy.”
Foreign minister tells new US envoy Iraq remains committed to weapons policy
- هذا اليوم03 Sept, 18:33
“Has Iraq retreated from disarming the factions? Al-Maliki’s proposal sparks controversy.”
هل تراجع العراق عن نزع سلاح الفصائل؟ طرح المالكي يثير الجدل
The contrast leaves the scope and sequencing of Iraqi weapons policy publicly unresolved between a state commitment conveyed to Washington and domestic controversy surrounding Nouri al-Maliki’s position.