Fadi Al-Shammari, political adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, confirmed on Monday that Iraq is working to control its internal security and political situation, so as not to slip into to any conflict, regarding the war in Gaza and the escalation between Hezbollah and Iran on the one hand and Israel on the other.
Al-Shammari told the Al-Hurra website, “The government is resolutely trying to maintain internal stability and strengthen the sovereignty of the state, and for the activities of all the workers to be in favor of- within the context of the state’s decision-making institutions, and without deviating from the national consensus.”
Regarding the tools that Baghdad followed in relation to what is happening in the region, Al-Shammari pointed out that “Iraq depends a lot on the size of its diplomatic relations, in an effort to stabilize the situation and solve its bottlenecks may arise as a result of the current problems.”
He points to the importance of striking a balance between Iraq’s foreign policies, which use “diplomacy” to calm the situation, and its internal policies by “controlling the position to maintain stability and avoid “sliding into any conflict that may be imposed on him,” as he put it.
The government adviser goes with what Al-Sudani has said many times, regarding the warning against the “expansion of the war,” which he believes “will not benefit anyone,” and he says ” there is no winner. “
While Iraq is trying to contain the escalation that the region has seen since last October, the activities of Iraqi militias loyal to Iran are making Iraq a party to a war it is not. wants
Iraq’s National Security Adviser, Qasim Al-Araji, said in an interview with the local channel “Al-Rabaa”, on Sunday, that “It is in Iraq’s interest to avoid an increase in arms, and to leave opportunities for the government and its diplomatic work. , stress in all areas, reduce escalation, and stop the machine of killing and war.”
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But in exchange for these official efforts, Iraqi groups loyal to Iran are threatening new attacks on Israel. Not only that, but the head of the Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades militia, Abu Alaa al-Wala’i, threatened on Sunday to target Saudi Arabia and the UAE, accusing them of being “responsible” for the war which was taking place in the area. .
On Friday, two Israeli soldiers were killed as a result of a drone explosion “coming from the east,” according to what the Israeli army announced, while the Kan public network reported that the plane was launched from Iraq and hit a military base in the Golan.
On the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, Al-Sudani addressed “all friends, especially US President Joe Biden, and the countries of the European Union,” and said: “Yes we are standing on the threshold of a possible dangerous slide. drag the region and the world into continuous wars, and the shaking of the global economy.”
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2024-10-09 12:14:00
