ISHM: NOVEMBER 17 – DECEMBER 1, 2022
Key Takeaways: Sudani Visits Regional Capitals; Senior Intelligence Officials Fired, Charged With Corruption; Ruling Coalition To Dismiss Early Election Plans – Between November 21 – 29, PM Sudani traveled to Amman, Kuwait City, and Tehran, for meetings with regional leaders. His meetings in Amman focused on counterterrorism and other bilateral and regional developments. In Kuwait, he discussed strengthening economic and trade partnerships. In Tehran, Sudani told Iran’s Ali Khamenei that Baghdad was “committed to upholding the Iraqi constitution, which forbids making Iraq a launchpad for attacks on its neighbors,” in reference to Iran’s demands for disarming Kurdish opposition groups operating from Iraq. Sudani also told Iran’s President Raisi that economic cooperation with Iran was a priority for Baghdad. Meanwhile, Raisi criticized the presence of U.S. in the region, stressing that their exit “would bring security.” During that period, Sudani also received a phone call from Vladimir Putin, and met with
