Iraqi foreign minister: Our country has become part of the geography of the current war

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated on Thursday that Iraq’s geographical position has, “regrettably,” made the country part of the geography of the ongoing regional war, despite a government policy that rejects conflict as a means of resolving disputes. Speaking during a telephone call with the European Union Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, Hussein stressed Iraq’s commitment to dialogue and negotiations as the primary tools for diplomacy. However, he noted that the reality on the ground has forced the nation into the centre of the current hostilities. READ: Iraqi factions announce carrying out 23 military operations targeting US bases According to a statement released by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the minister said that, as […]