查塔姆研究所研究员海德尔·沙克里表示，伊拉克陷入两难，一边是与伊朗的密切关系，一边是与美国合作执行对伊朗的严厉制裁，包括停飞伊朗航班。伊拉克总理似乎非常愿意与美国合作，但与此同时，伊拉克与伊朗之间存在着文化、宗教、政治和经济联系。两国每天有数十架次航班，运送数百名乘客，从学生、患者到宗教访客和商人。伊拉克正与美国直接谈判，寻求让部分机场豁免针对伊朗航空公司的制裁。中东地区正在打仗，美伊之间的紧张关系已达到极端程度，伊拉克则被困在中间左右为难。

cenc measured a magnitude-3.1 earthquake at 20:02 CST on Sept. 27 in Feidong County, Hefei, Anhui (32.00°N, 117.60°E); hypocenter depth 10 km.

Reciprocal visits by the Chinese and US heads of state within six months mark a milestone. Officials said new technologies, competition and cooperation agendas will emerge, but the underlying logic of peaceful coexistence, popular desire for friendly ties and international expectations remain unchanged; US-China relations now stand at a new historical starting point and must find durable ways to manage competition and cooperate on shared problems and mutual interests.