Baghdad, Riyadh coordinate response to Israel-Iran escalation
Shafaq News/ Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held a phone call on Saturday with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, to discuss regional security developments following Israel's recent strikes on Iran.
According to a statement from the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, the two ministers assessed the regional fallout of the Israeli attacks, stressing the need to support diplomatic efforts regarding Iran's nuclear program and ensure continued negotiations.
Both sides emphasized the importance of bolstering regional coordination and maintaining communication between Baghdad and Riyadh to address shared challenges and safeguard regional stability.
On Friday, Baghdad denounced the Israeli assault on Iran and formally submitted a complaint to the Security Council, criticizing Tel Aviv's use of Iraqi airspace in conducting military operations.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Iraqi News
2 hours ago
- Iraqi News
Iraq in touch with the US and Iran to keep out of conflict
Baghdad – Baghdad has asked Tehran not to target US interests on Iraqi soil, a senior security official said Saturday, as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded blows, heightening tensions across the region. The government in Baghdad is a close ally of Tehran but also a strategic partner of Iran's arch-foe the United States, which has some 2,500 troops in Iraq as part of an anti-extremist coalition. Fearing being caught up in a regional escalation, the Iraqi government asked Tehran not to strike in its territory, a senior Iraqi security official told AFP. 'The request was made. They promised us positive things,' said the official, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. The official added that Tehran has shown understanding with regards to Baghdad's request. Before the current escalation, which began early Friday with a series of Israeli attacks on military and nuclear sites in Iran, Tehran had threatened to strike military bases hosting US forces in the region in the event of a conflict triggered by the possible failure of nuclear talks with Washington. Throughout the Gaza war, which began in October 2023 and has pitted Israel against Iran-backed Palestinian group Hamas, Tehran-aligned armed factions have launched dozens of rocket and drone attacks targeting US forces in Iraq and in neighboring Syria. Before the wave of attacks began, the United States on Wednesday announced it was reducing staffing at its Baghdad embassy, citing security reasons. Several pro-Iran groups in Iraq called on Friday to accelerate the departure of US forces from the country, with the powerful Kataeb Hezbollah warning of 'additional wars in the region.'
Iraq Business
2 hours ago
- Iraq Business
Will end to Pipeline Feud revive flow of Iraqi Oil to Israel?
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Will end to pipeline feud revive flow of Iraqi oil to Israel? After a glimpse of progress, Baghdad's spat with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over the future of the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) is flaring up. While a budget amendment in March raised hopes of a breakthrough and the reopening of the pipeline, which has been closed since an international arbitration ruling in 2023, negotiations have broken down. Amid heated rhetoric, the crisis has led the federal government to cut salary payments to the 1.2M public sector workers on the KRG's payroll. The full article can be viewed here.
Shafaq News
3 hours ago
- Shafaq News
Missile debris falls in northern Iraq amid Israel-Iran escalation
Shafaq News/ Debris from suspected Iranian missiles landed in Iraq's Nineveh and Saladin provinces Sunday, as regional tensions soared following a sharp military exchange between Iran and Israel. Security sources stated that the missile remnants fell in unpopulated areas, causing no casualties or damage but prompting immediate investigations and local alarm. In Nineveh, a security official reported that fragments of a missile struck a remote area in Tal Abta subdistrict, west of Mosul. The projectile landed in Tal Ajjour village, an uninhabited zone, and was discovered by Iraqi security forces. In Saladin, another security source confirmed that parts of an unidentified missile landed on the outskirts of Tuz Khurmatu, east of the province. 'Preliminary assessments indicate the object was part of a long-range missile launched from Iran during the Saturday night strikes targeting Israel,' the source noted. The incident comes amid a severe regional escalation that began with Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities late Friday, which killed several senior IRGC commanders. In response, Iran launched waves of ballistic missiles and drones at Israeli territory on Saturday night, marking the most dangerous direct confrontation between the two rivals in years.
