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[Rudaw] Iraq reaffirmed its commitment to not allow use of its territory or airspace as a launching point for any attacks targeting Saudi Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start..., member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), or any other country in the region, as Baghdad and Riyadh stressed the importance of strengthening security cooperation amid regional tensions.
The pledge came during a meeting on Sunday in Saudi Arabia between Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, who discussed bilateral relations, regional security and the impact of recent conflicts on stability in the region.
"Iraq reaffirmed its commitment not to allow its territory or airspace to be used as a launching point for any acts or attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, or any other country in the region," read a statement from the Iraqi foreign ministry.
The statement comes as Trump’s recent declaration on Wednesday stating an end to the ceasefire has raised concerns among Gulf countries over continued Iranian attacks on American assets in the Gulf. Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for
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has launched repeated attacks targeting American assets and military bases in Bahrain and Qatar
...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi...
since Thursday, after American forces struck approximately 140 military targets, the third round of strikes against Iran in a week, following Tehran's attack on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
The meeting also comes as Iraq’s government has pledged to strengthen state control over gangs, with officials saying militias outside state authority, including Iran-backed groups, would be disarmed by the end of September as part of efforts to reinforce national institutions and security.
During the meeting, Prince Faisal stressed that "Iraq’s security is an integral part of the security of the region," emphasizing the importance of preserving ties between the two countries and preventing actions that could threaten regional stability.
On his part, Hussein said Iraq remained committed to maintaining balanced relations with all neighboring countries, including Saudi Arabia.
"The repercussions of the recent war had affected the region and influenced the course of these relations," said Hussein, adding that Iraq had been among the countries most affected by its direct and indirect consequences, including efforts to damage its relations with neighboring states.
The Iraqi foreign minister also highlighted the importance of expanding economic and investment, strengthening energy partnerships and increasing political and security coordination between Baghdad and Riyadh.
Rising tensions and threats over renewed attacks come amid challenges over the administration of transit through the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear capabilities, two of the most critical terms outlined in the ceasefire signed in the Pakistain-brokered Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran in late June.
The US and Israel launched a large-scale aerial campaign against Iran in late February, striking thousands of targets across the country during six weeks of hostilities. In response, Iran carried out thousands of drone and missile strikes across the Middle East, targeting alleged US assets - particularly in Gulf Arab states - as well as launching retaliatory attacks against Israel.