Iraqi overseas minister warns of potential regional struggle, says Baghdad looking for to resolve disagreements with Saudi Arabia.
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Iraq has proof that exterior events have been utilizing its territory to launch assaults on neighbouring international locations, its overseas minister says.
Baghdad is investigating assaults launched from Iraqi territory towards Gulf states and is looking for to resolve disagreements with Saudi Arabia by dialogue, Iraqi Overseas Minister Fuad Hussein advised Al Jazeera in an unique interview on Saturday.
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Saudi Arabia has accused Iran-aligned teams working from Iraq of attacking its oil infrastructure. In September, Baghdad confirmed that drone attacks on the dominion’s east-west pipeline originated from Iraqi territory.
Hussein advised Al Jazeera that Baghdad was negotiating with Iran-aligned armed factions to deliver their weapons underneath state management and the method should be pursued by dialogue fairly than power.
He additionally stated they had been involved with Tehran relating to the problem of the weapons held by Iraqi factions.
Hussein stated Washington had formally requested the closure of all however two border crossings with Iran. He stated whereas Iraq welcomed friendship and an alliance with Tehran, it rejected interference in its inside affairs.
Hussein additionally stated Iraq had misplaced about $60bn from the suspension of oil exports by the Strait of Hormuz, however that shipments have resumed following understandings with Washington and Tehran.
On the problem of combatting ISIL (ISIS), Hussein stated that Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Turkiye have fashioned a committee to struggle the group’s presence in Syria.
The complete interview might be air at 18:00 GMT on Sunday on Al Jazeera.
