2019/5/26 14:06
Baghdad -
Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim on Sunday rejected Iraq's rejection of US measures against Iran, stressing that Baghdad stands by Tehran.
In a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpartMohammad Javad Zarif, the minister said that Iraq is seeking to stand with Iran in any way, stressing its rejection of US measures towards it.
He pointed out that the joint meetings between the two sides have discussed several aspects, including the subject of the entry of traders between the two countries and the railway project and industrial cities.
He added that contacts continue with the countries of the region to find a satisfactory solution for all parties, indicating that Iraq will attend the Arab and Islamic summits.
For his part, Zarif said that the agreements concluded previously with the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic, entered into force today.
He said that Tehran has not violated any agreement on the nuclear program, stressing that his country will face any aggressor aggressively.
He said Tehran had already made several proposals to sign the non-aggression treaty with all Persian Gulf states, which are still on the table.
Zarif added that Iran wants the best relations with Persian Gulf countries, welcomes all proposals for dialogue and reduces tension.
At the same time, he stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran is simultaneously addressing any military or economic war against the Iranian people.
Zarif said that "America and its violation of the rules and the violation of international resolutions are trying, through bullying, to drag other countries to work on their unilateral actions."
He added that Iran's recent actions on the nuclear issue is not a withdrawal from the nuclear agreement, but is to defend its rights under this international agreement.
Zarif criticized European countries for failing to comply with their obligations, saying: "We want European countries and other members to meet their obligations under the nuclear agreement."
He added that European countries have violated the practical normalization and economic relations with Iran over the past three years, and that the violation has increased more during the past year.
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi met Saturday with Iran's Foreign Minister and discussed the relations between Iraq and Iran and the follow-up to the agreements agreed between the two sides during President Rohani's visit to Iraq and Abdul-Mahdi to Iran.
The two sides also discussed the issue of "preventing war" in the region, Iraq's efforts to be a point of convergence between countries and a stabilizing factor in the region in order to build balanced relations with all countries.
Al-Halbusi said that Iraq does not stand side by side with the other in the Iranian-American crisis. He also met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammad Al Halbusi today, during which he discussed Iraq's role in reducing the escalations between Tehran and Washington.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for a three-day official visit.
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