‘Intertwined crises’: Iraq condemns US attacks on its soil, warns of Gaza war spillover

Iraq has strongly condemned the latest US airstrikes on positions used by anti-terror resistance groups in the western part of the country near the border with Syria, warning against escalation of the crises in the West Asia region.

Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security in New York City on Monday afternoon, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iraq, Abbas Kadhom Obaid al-Fatlawi, said crises in the region are all linked.

“We have already cautioned against escalation,” Fatlawi noted, adding that Iraq is carrying out a balanced foreign policy to ensure its natural role as a key player in the region and around the world.

He said Iraq had been working very hard to become a source of stability and bridge the differences throughout West Asia.

The Iraqi diplomat pointed out that the Baghdad government condemns and categorically rejects attacks by some allied and friendly countries that violate the Iraq’s sovereignty based on futile and illogical pretexts.