Iraq will not join US-led Persian Gulf patrol force: Foreign Ministry
The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Baghdad will not join a US-led mission in the Persian Gulf purportedly seeking to protect maritime navigation, warning that such a military force will “complicate the political and security situation” in the Middle East region. The ministry’s spokesman, Ahmed al-Sahaf, warned in a statement on Thursday that the US State Department's plan for the formation of a military force to allegedly protect the strategic water body will only escalate tensions in the region. Sahaf further opposed Israel’s ...
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