Iraqi prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki is currently visiting Tehran, Iran. The Western media have angled this visit as a clear sign that Iran's influence in Iraq is growing and that this is essentially a bad thing. And the Iranians are not helping with this point of view. President Ahmadinejad regularly denounces the US and threatens Israel with nuclear destruction. However, the objective viewer must see the visit for what it is. It is becoming increasingly likely that Maliki will be able to form a government with the backing of the al-Sadr bloc in parliament. If a government is imminent would it not be prudent to visit, arguably, the regions strongest military and political power? The fear mongering in the press is a problem and bolsters the US view of Iran as a destabilising force in the region.
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