Iran cannot force Iraq to pay compensations – Iraqi politician

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iran cannot force Iraq to pay compensations for the Iraq–Iran War, Hussein al-Shaalan, a member of the Al-Iraqiya Alliance, said on Monday. “This issue should be solved through negotiations under international supervision,” al-Shaalan told IraqiNews.com news agency. He noted that an escalation of this kind is not in the interest of anyone, including Iran itself. MH (P)/SR 1