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A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Iraq could become linked with China through Iran’s railways, the Iranian ambassador told Iraqi tribal leaders on Saturday, following Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s announcement of a railway project to connect Iraq and Iran. “Iraq can connect to China through the railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran and increase its strategic importance in the region,” Iraj Masjedi, Iran’s ambassador to Iraq, said according to the country’s state media . The statement came following a meeting with tribal leaders from Baghdad, Erbil and Anbar provinces. Kadhimi announced on Thursday the final rounds of negotiations with...
