Iraq: Al-Jaafari, Saudi Arabia and Mirage 2000-9 dealnote

Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari is said to have asked Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz to help Iraq purchase a number of Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets in service with the UAE Air Force (UAEAF). The following 351-word report sheds more light on Al-Jaafari’s request and tells what about Prince Mohammad’s reaction. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly (Issue No 23/03 – Jan. 15, 2016)]