Lebanon will receive a variety of support from Iraq, according to the Prime Minister

Baghdad - INA

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani affirmed today, Wednesday, Iraq's readiness to support Lebanon in various directions to overcome its crisis through the political track or the humanitarian aspect.

The Prime Minister's Media Office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, on the sidelines of his participation in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York."

He added that "the Prime Minister offered his condolences to Lebanon, government and people, for the martyrdom and injury of hundreds of safe Lebanese citizens due to the ongoing Zionist aggression," stressing that "the government's support to stand with Lebanon expresses the position of all Iraqis, foremost among them the religious authority and all their components and social spectrums."

The Prime Minister stressed - according to the statement - "Iraq's readiness to support Lebanon in various directions to overcome this crisis, through the political track or the humanitarian aspect," stressing that "Iraq called for an Arab and Islamic summit to resolve this crisis and take strong positions towards the aggression, with the failure of the international system to defend human rights in Lebanon and Palestine and protect the lives of their people," noting that "the Iraqi government will not delay in providing all the required capabilities to support our brothers in Lebanon."

For his part, Mikati expressed - according to the statement - his "appreciation for Iraq's supportive steps and appreciation for the support it has continued to provide over the past years, especially during this crisis in which Iraq rushed to be the first country to send urgent aid to alleviate the suffering of the Lebanese people, praising Iraq's efforts in calling for an Arab and Islamic summit to stop the brutal aggression against Lebanon and its people and prevent the spread of conflict in the region."