Iran Says Old Foe Iraq Is Now Its Brother

Iran on Saturday hailed Iraq as its “brother,” taking a further step toward laying to rest the spectre of their war of attrition in the 1980s that killed hundreds of thousands on both sides.

Iran and Iraq bludgeoned each other to a stalemate between 1980 and 1988, but on Saturday cemented improving ties with warm words that may foreshadow healthier commercial links, despite Washington’s reservations.

“We consider Iraq as our brother,” Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref told reporters.
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