Geopolitical tensions rise: Iraqi parliament calls for US troops to be expelled

The US President tweeted multiple times during the last 24 hours or so, saying that the US has spent USD 2 trillion on military equipment, that they are the biggest and best military by far in the world and threatening Iran with a disproportionate response were they to take any retaliatory measures as promised by the Iranians.

So, the situation is tense, it has implications for Middle East market particularly the Aramco stock, which fell significantly last week at the end of trade there. One has to keenly watch what is going to happen in countries like Syria, Lebanon and Iraq as aftermath of these tensions.

The US ambassador is expected to hear from his counterparts in Iraq today asking about or ordering to expel US troops from that country. Last night the Iraqi parliament passed on the resolution that would see the American troops pushed out of the country and what that means geopolitically for the USA and the region, is a more pressing concern.