Posted on Mardi 5 décembre 2006
Iran’s influence over Iraq was made possible by the absence of decisive Arab involvement in the war-torn country, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari charged. Speaking after meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, he acknowledged regional concerns over the allegedly growing power Tehran wields in Iraq and said it stemmed from « the lack of an Arab presence » to counter it. « There is a dire need for Arab countries to support the Iraqi government in order to achieve stability in Iraq, » Zebari, a Sunni Kurd, told reporters before the start of a meeting on Iraq of Arab League foreign ministers.



