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Reaction to the Iranian invasion of Iraqi oil fields

For immediate release: 18 December

In an interview with David Frost today for Al Jazeera, Ayad Jamal Aldin – leader of the Ahrar party – spoke of the growing influence Iran now has within the Iraqi government and Nouri al Maliki’s inability to control the escalating violence within the country.

Talking about the invasion of the Fauqa oil fields by Iranian troops, in which Iraqis have accused Iran of firing upon their people, Mr. Jamal Aldin said: “Iran have aggressively invaded Iraq because they know Maliki is weak and has no control over the country’s security forces. The world need to know that unless strong action is taken against Tehran, Iraq will simply become another Iranian colony which will threaten stability throughout the middle east.”

Mr. Jamal Aldin had pledged previously that should the Ahrar party gain power he will enforce the constitutional clause putting oil wealth at the disposal of all Iraqis to pay for clean water and reliable energies. “Should Iran take control of our oil reserves it will be the people of Iraq who , once again, lose out”

 

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About Ayad Jamal Aldin:

Ayad Jamal Aldin is a Shia cleric, best known for his consistent campaigning for a new, secular Iraq. He first rose to prominence at the Nasiriyah conference in March 2003, shortly before the fall of Saddam, where he called for a state free of religion, the turban and other theological symbols. In 2005, he was elected as one of the 25 MPs on the Iraqi National List, but withdrew in 2009 after becoming disenchanted with Iyad Allawi's overtures to Iran. He wants complete independence from Iranian interference in Iraq. He now leads the Ahrar party for the 2010 election to the Council of Representatives, to clean up corruption and create a strong, secure and liberated Iraq for the future.