Al-Rai: Iraq ends boycot of Jordanian companies suspected to deal with Israel

A Jordanian official has stated that Iraq ended its boycott of 14 Jordanian companies used to be suspected of establishing trade relations with Israel, after it Iraq made sure that such relations did not exist.

The Jordanian daily al-Rai on Thursday quoted Maher al-Naser, chairman of Irbid chamber of industry, saying that "Iraq's decision to resume dealings with these companies came after negotiations held by the minister of industry and commerce Salah Eddin al-Bashir with several Iraqi officials during his recent visit to Baghdad, and after Iraq had made sure that such relations do not exist." Al-Nasser added that al-Bashir stressed to the Iraqi officials that "there are no trade relations of such companies with Israel." Al-Bashir also called on the Iraqis to "reconsider boycotting 50 Jordanian companies" Iraq suspects of dealing with Israel."

The Iraqi side showed understanding for the Jordanian demands, according to the same source.