Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s Trip to Iraq

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In The Media

Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s Trip to Iraq

By Karim Sadjadpour

Published on Mar 4, 2008

Source: BBC's The World Tonight

Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour appeared on BBC's The World Tonight to discuss Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s recent trip to Iraq. Sadjadpour argues that "Iran's role in Iraq is very much a by-product of U.S.-Iran relations. As long as U.S.-Iran relations remain antagonistic and Iran senses that the U.S. government would prefer a different regime in Tehran, then Iran is going to feel an incentive to play an unconstructive role in Iraq."

Click here to listen to the broadcast.

About the Author

Karim Sadjadpour

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

Recent Work

Q&A
What’s Keeping the Iranian Regime in Power—for Now
- Aaron David Miller, Karim Sadjadpour, Robin Wright
Q&A
How Washington and Tehran Are Assessing Their Next Steps
- Aaron David Miller, David Petraeus, Karim Sadjadpour

Foreign Policy Middle East Iran Iraq

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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