PM Al-Sudani Receives a Phone Call from United States Secretary of Defense

Baghdad-INA
 
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, received a phone call from United States Secretary of Defense Mr. Lloyd Austin.
 
“The call discussed bilateral cooperation in security and ways to enhance it to confront various challenges. It also addressed recent attacks on the US Embassy in Baghdad, emphasizing the importance of preventing such incidents as they undermine Iraq's sovereignty and stability,” stated the Media Office of the Prime Minister in a statement, received by The Iraqi News Agency-INA.
 
 
The statement added,"The Prime Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to protecting diplomatic missions and personnel within the Global Coalition mission. He emphasized the security services' capability to pursue and expose those involved in attacks, cautioning against a direct response without government approval. He highlighted the importance of avoiding a repetition of incidents like the attack in Jurf al-Nasr”.
 
“The US Secretary of Defense welcomed the Iraqi government's position, including its condemnation of the attacks on the US Embassy in Baghdad. He acknowledged the measures taken to pursue the perpetrators, emphasizing that such actions pose a threat to Iraq's internal security,” the statement continued.