Article: “Al-Sudani in Tehran: A new alliance to confront terrorism and the challenges of the post-‘fall of Syria’ ” Iraq as a mediator in the region is going to go along way to keeping stability …There have been meetings with the “new” USA administration by phone at the highest level and an unannounced delegation from the same prior to his Sudani’s visit. He is home now. I imagine things went well for all included…Like it or not Iran is a very large trading partner. There has to be a very strong agreement by all parties public and private…Iraq…is taking her place again in the region. She has always been in that position as mediator.