Iraq has endured years of subversive attacks by its hardline neighbour, Iran, that have undermined its western-backed government and been “directly responsible for the deaths of many Iraqis”, according to Britain’s departing ambassador.The stark assessment was made by Christopher Prentice at the end of a seven-year stretch as one of the government’s most-senior regional advisers, during both the lead-up to the 2003 invasion and the fraught occupation. Prentice said the departure of British forces in April had been “liberating” for Britain, because it was no longer regarded as an occupier
‘Subversive’ Iran accused of undermining Iraq and causing deaths
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