Al-Sudani confirms Iraq’s commitment to protecting international coalition advisers and ending their mission
Al-Sudani confirms Iraq’s commitment to protecting international coalition advisers and ending their mission
2024-08-13 02:26
Shafaq News/ The media office of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed today, Tuesday, that the latter received, late on Monday night, a phone call from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, during which developments in the region and efforts to support regional and international stability were discussed.
A statement issued by the office stated that during the call, Al-Sudani renewed Iraq’s principled position on the real reasons behind the destabilization, represented by the continued aggression on Gaza, stressing “the necessity for major countries and international organizations to play their full role in stopping the crimes committed against the Palestinian people, and to apply international laws on perpetrators of crimes against humanity to the aggressors and to stop this horrific brutality, in addition to preventing the violation of the sovereignty of the countries of the region.”
Al-Sudani also stressed Iraq’s commitment to preventing any directed action that would lead to a breach of security, or expose the advisors of the international coalition to combat ISIS present in Iraq to any danger, stressing the continuation of communication between the two sides in order to end the coalition’s missions in Iraq, and move to bilateral security relations that serve the interests of enhancing security and stability.
For his part, the Foreign Minister reviewed the ongoing diplomatic efforts to stop the escalation, and the United States’ commitment to continuing consultations with the Iraqi side on regional issues, and supporting the path to strengthening relations and cooperation between the two countries, according to the statement.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Monday evening, the US State Department said.
The ministry indicated that Blinken stressed again the importance of the Iraqi role in providing protection for the international coalition’s military advisers from attacks by pro-Iranian militias.
The two sides agreed to continue mutual consultations on regional issues and to work to strengthen bilateral relations between the United States and Iraq, according to a statement by the US State Department.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to arrive in the Middle East today and plans to visit Qatar, Egypt and Israel.
The visit comes amid tensions in the region, which is anticipating a dual Iranian attack with the Lebanese Hezbollah on Israel, in response to the assassination of the head of the political bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, and the killing of Fuad Shukr, a prominent Hezbollah leader, during an air strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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