Pentagon: We have expressed our concern about Niger’s relations with Iran

Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh announced today – Monday – in a statement: We have informed this country of our concern about Niger’s possible relations with Iran and Russia.

Quoted by al-Arabiya, he also announced the visit of American officials to Niger in recent days.

The military council ruling Niger recently announced that military agreements with the United States, which were unilaterally canceled by Niger a short time ago, were imposed on this African country by force and pressure from Washington.

Amadou Abdel Rahman, the spokesman of Niger’s military government, stated that the canceled military agreement between Niger and the United States was imposed on the country by force, and said: “The presence of American soldiers in Niger is illegal and violates all legal and democratic norms.”

On Saturday (March 26), the media reported, the government of Niger has decided to cancel the military agreement with the United States, which allowed the American military to be present in the territory of this African country.

According to Sputnik news agency, Amadou Abdulrahman said about this agreement: “The cooperation agreement with America was forced by Washington.” America’s presence in Niger is illegal and violates all legal and democratic norms.”

American officials recently visited Niger and accused and threatened the country’s officials of signing secret military agreements and the contract to sell uranium to Iran. Referring to these cases, the spokesman of Niger’s military council said that the said trip of the American officials was forced on Niger.

Last year, Niger’s presidential guard deposed the then president, Mohamed Bazum, closed the borders and imposed a travel ban. “Abd al-Rahman Shiani”, the former commander of Niger’s presidential guard, announced himself as the interim leader and transitional government of this African country.