The political circles in Iraq believe that there are many ambiguities behind the
Saudi foreign minister's visit to Baghdad, calling on high-ranking officials to
show utmost vigilance against Riyadh's plots, specially after it was revealed
that the media weren’t informed of the trip before Jubeir's arrival at Baghdad
airport.
The trip has stirred controversy, specially because it took place concurrent
with ISIL's defeats in Iraq.
Javad al-Talaybawi, a commander of Asa'eb al-Haq Movement affiliated to Iraqi
popular forces of Hashd al-Shaabi, downplayed the importance of the visit, and
warned of Riyadh's attempts to release the Saudi terrorists imprisoned in Iraq.
"The Saudis are known for their historical hostility towards the Iraqi nation
and trouble-making on the path of the political process in the country and
therefore, Jubeir's visit cannot be seen in any positive respect at all," he
told FNA on Monday.
Talaybawi urged the Iraqi officials to keep vigilant, and raised the possibility
that Riyadh might be working on a deal over the swap of Saudi terrorists from
jails in Iraq.
He also referred to the time of the trip, and said, "The timing of the visit
creates many questions about the real goals behind it at a time when the ISIL
has sustained heavy defeats in the Mosul operations."
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister made a rare visit to Baghdad in an attempt to
mend the kingdom's tense relations with Iraq.
Jubeir's surprise trip on Saturday marked the first official visit by a Saudi
foreign minister since 1990, and the first high-level visit since the 2003
US-led invasion.
Jubeir, who met his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari and Prime Minister
Haider al-Abadi, also announced Saudi plans to appoint a new ambassador to Iraq.
source: Fars News Agency