Iran expands economic influence on Iraq
USA Today
25-Oct-2010 (3 comments)

WASHINGTON — Iran has dramatically expanded economic ties with Iraq, taking advantage of increased security there to extend its influence.

Iran ranks second behind Turkey among countries exporting goods to Iraq. Iran sold more than $2 billion worth of products in the first half of this year, a 33% increase over the same period a year earlier, according to Global Trade Information Services, which tracks trade data.

Iran's growing economic clout raises concerns because Iran uses business ties to further military and political goals, analysts say.

"This is part of an Iranian effort to exert influence over Iraq's Shiite government," says Anthony Cordesman, an analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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Anonymous Observer

Priceless!!!!

by Anonymous Observer on Wed Oct 27, 2010 05:14 PM PDT

The two non-Iranians on this site congratulating each other...just priceless.

Although, I have to say that this is a unique situation.  This is the first time that an American white guy and a member of the Lebanese Hezbollah have seen eye to eye on something.  :-))) 

BTW Mark, why don't you make yourself useful and teach this illiterate Abu Sharif here some English...you know, so that he doesn't spell mostly, "mostely."   


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Sargord

by IranMilitaryForum.net on Wed Oct 27, 2010 04:40 PM PDT

Thanks!! The biggest sin for any Iranian patriot is to keep silent in the face of this massive mis and disinformation ever attempted against a country by the Zionist media and their fans mostely Iranian traitors.

Javid Iran,

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Sargord Pirouz

IMF, thanks for continuing

by Sargord Pirouz on Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:09 PM PDT

IMF, thanks for continuing to provide a sense of balance here in the news section of IC. It's a well needed and much appreciated departure from the usual anti-Iran narratives common to the news section. 


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