Sustained Partnership With Iraq Contingent on Prudent Policies

As Iraq naturally tends to put its own interests first when it comes to its foreign policies, sensible approaches need to be adopted by Iran to safeguard its benefits from close economic relations with its Arab neighbor in the face of immense pressure by Washington to disrupt Tehran-Baghdad ties, an analyst said.  
Iraq has been facing a dilemma balancing ties with both Iran and the United States since tensions rose between the two states following the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal in May. 
The neighbor aims to create a maintain relations with its second top trade partner and its influential western ally that is demanding other countries cut their dealings with Iran.