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Potential Trilateral Alliance In Works; Iranian, Iraqi Turkish Officials Meet

October 09 2017

Turkey

Officials from the Iranian, Iraqi and Turkish governments say they are working on a three-way alliance, reports Asharq Al-Awsat, an Arabic paper published in London.

The project was proposed during a recent trip to Ankara by Gen. Muhammad Hussein Baqeri, the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, according to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency.

The Turkish chief of staff, Gen. Hulusi Akar, visited Tehran shortly thereafter; this was followed by a visit by Turkish...

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