Hoshyar ZebariVerified account

Is there a connection between the terrorist attach on #Christchurch mosque in #NZ and the hideous terrorist attacks on innocent worshipers on @Easter holiday in #Sirilanka ? Totally unjustified and must be condemned. Terrorists whatever their creed must be defeated.

Saddened about #NotreDameCathedral fire as an iconic site of #France. Is it accidental or deliberate? Visited the cathedral several times but France doesn’t deserve this carnage.

Today’s president @realDonaldTrump listing of #IRGC as a terrorist organization is a turning point in #US and #Iran relations for the unforeseen future. #Iraq has to move carefully in uncharted waters & show an independent policy based on Iraqi national interests.

The #Saudi high level ministerial delegation recent visit to #Baghdad is welcome but it is too late to rebalance #Iraq relations with #Iran and #KSA. The Iranian influence is ahead of #Saudis for years as they were too late to embrace Iraq.

Iran Supreme leader HE @khamenei-ir calls on #Iraqi leaders & politicians to expell #US forces in Iraq since they seek enduring presence. Can our leaders stand up to such request! OR appeasement again to #Iran and #USA?

US plans to list #Iran #IRGC as a terrorist organization will have a direct impact on #Iraq pro Iranian parliamentary blocks to expedite efforts in Iraqi parliament to call for a speedy #US forces to leave the country. This is the simple truth.

Very close to finalize a deal between #KDP $ #PUK on #Kurdistan Regional Government formation with #Goran movement. Hope the detractors will not succeed to derail the process by self & party interest any longer.

Today’s summoning or hosting of #Iraq PM #AAMAHDI by #Nasir political & parliamentary block to question him over his policies is a serious violation of the legal and constitutional framework of his powers & clearly undermine his int. position & standing.

Former PM #Abadi anti Kurdish policies has cost him a second term by ill-advised local & int advisors. Now he is advocating same position to get back at #Iraq PM @AAMahdi cost over #KRG fair & legitimate budget needs . It is too late & hard luck.

Iranian President @rohani_hassan visit to #Iraq is normal for bilateral relations, but it’s timing is a message to #USA & #GCC countries that #Iran has the upper hand in Iraq with their political elites & religious establishment. Message is loud & clear.

Tomorrow’s session of #Iraqi parliment #COR would be interesting to observe & watch regarding #US & #Intcoalirion forces future in #Iraq . The theater is arranged but It is dicy.

Today in #Erbil #KDP & #PUK leaders reached a political agreement to expedite #KRG formation.

Visited #Baghdad recently to attend a political consultative meeting called by HE the President of the Republic with the three presidencies and heads of political blocks & representatives of ethnic & religious minorities to discuss local & int. politics affecting #Iraq.

Iranian FM @JZarif unexpected resignation is sad as he has been the safe hand of #IRI and the face of #Iran which is in trouble.

Today’s visit by former #France #Francoholland to #Erbil is a testimony that leadership matters to defeat terrorism. Back in Aug 2014 after #ISIS attacked Iraqi Kurdistan HE was the first to call president @masoud_barzani & assure him of France support.

#Warsaw conf would be an acid test to #Iraqi Gov freedom of action. Iraq should participate positively & make it’s case unlike #Lebanon.

To placate #Iran many #Iraqi leaders are in a competition to challenge @realDonaldTrump recent statement on future #US forces role in #Iraq.

President @realDonaldTrump statement to stay & keep a # US base in # Iraq to watch # Iran is very embarrassing to Iraqi Gov. Hard choices!