US media, The Hill, shed light in a detailed article on the central role played by Morocco in African-American relations citing notably the convergence of views between the two countries on a set of regional and security issues, including the Iranian threat. Morocco has backed the US in its measures to contain Iran. The North African Kingdom severed ties with Iran in mid-2018, accusing it of extending military backing to the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists through its proxy Hezbollah. The article came amid reports of a possible US establishment of a consulate in the Sahara region in exchange for Morocco re-establishing ties with Israel. No official confirmation has been made in Morocco or elsewhere, however.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 13, 2020 17:03 UTC