Iraq: Maliki, IAF and Mirage 2000-9note

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have met recently with high-ranking officers of Iraq Air Force (IAF) and discussed with them the possibility of reactivating contacts with France on the Mirage 2000-9 aircraft. The following 391-word report sheds light on Al-Maliki’s intentions in this regard and tells what about his contacts with the Americans on the subject.