For now, Morocco is not part of Donald Trump’s «Middle East Strategic Alliance». Establishing the new alliance with the participation of several nations would bring Rabat closer to the current administration and help it benefit for the gulf countries' financial contributions.
Morocco loses to the Iranian team 1-0 in its World Cup's opening game, Friday, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Through its media platforms, Iran gave its version of the story, about the summoning of its ambassador in Nouakchott. Its official press agency Fars News said that Tehran's diplomat was invited to the Mauritanian Foreign Ministry to deliver a message on «the USA's withdrawal from the nuclear deal».
After President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz visited Tehran in 2010, the number of Mauritanians converting to Shia Islam significantly increased. Eight years later, Nouakchott decided to change its mind.
After Foreign minister Nasser Bourita warned in a statement to FoxNews.com, on Wednesday, that Iran is seeking a foothold in North Africa, Tehran replies in the person of Bahram Ghasemi.