Foreign Minister confirms Iraq's support for ceasefire initiative in Lebanon

Baghdad - INA

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein affirmed, today, Thursday, Iraq's support for the ceasefire initiative in Lebanon while indicating that the continuation of the war will have serious consequences.

A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) - said: "Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein participated in an interactive dialogue session of the Arab Summit Troika in New York entitled (Cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States) with members of the Security Council within the framework of enhancing cooperation between the two institutions."

The statement added that "Hussein delivered Iraq's speech during the meeting, where he stressed the seriousness of recent developments in the region," referring to the Zionist escalation on several fronts, which could lead to the expansion of the conflict into an uncontrollable war, which would broadly threaten security stability in the region."

The minister warned that "the continuation of the war in Gaza and Lebanon will have serious consequences, as it could lead to the creation of chaos that supports the return of terrorism, its restructuring and the organization of its ranks."

He added that "the continued displacement of citizens from southern Lebanon as a result of the ongoing attacks and shelling will cause widespread social and humanitarian problems in Lebanon and abroad, in addition to serious economic consequences in a region already suffering from many crises."

Hussein pointed out that "the continuation of this war will lead to its expansion to other countries in the region, expressing Iraq's deep concern and its close follow-up of this situation for fear that its effects will reach Iraq and the rest of the countries of the region."

The foreign minister announced Iraq's support for the American-French initiative aimed at a ceasefire, calling on "the Security Council to carry out its duties and take an urgent resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon and the Red Sea, with a time frame set to allow for For dialogue and negotiations.