Iraq condemns US strikes as ‘violation of sovereignty’

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani speaks during an interview with Reuters in Baghdad, Iraq January 9, 2024. (REUTERS)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani speaks during an interview with Reuters in Baghdad, Iraq January 9, 2024. (REUTERS)
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Updated 03 February 2024
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Iraq condemns US strikes as ‘violation of sovereignty’

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani speaks during an interview with Reuters in Baghdad, Iraq January 9, 2024. (REUTERS)
  • "Friday’s strikes in western Iraq near the Syrian border are a “violation of Iraqi sovereignty” and will bring “disastrous consequences for the security and stability of Iraq and the region"

BAGHDAD: Iraq on Saturday condemned retaliatory US strikes against pro-Iran armed groups on its territory as a “violation of Iraqi sovereignty,” warning of “disastrous consequences” for the country and beyond.
Friday’s strikes in western Iraq near the Syrian border are a “violation of Iraqi sovereignty” and will bring “disastrous consequences for the security and stability of Iraq and the region,” General Yehia Rasool, a spokesman for Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani, said in a statement.