Iraq vows to confront any violation of Iran's security

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
11 Nov 2024 09:22

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi and Iraq's National Security Advisor, Qasim al-Araji, discuss favorable relations between Tehran and Baghdad.

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National Security Advisor of Iraq Qasim al-Araji met Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on November 10, 2024 (Social Media)

Iraq's National Security Advisor, Qasim al-Araji, vowed in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi that Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region will respond to any measure that violates Iran's security.

During their meeting at the venue of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Araghchi and al-Araji discussed favorable relations between Tehran and Baghdad, calling for the development of ties between the two neighboring states, especially economically.

Araghchi underscored that "the relations between the two countries are strategic and privileged, and we consider the security of Iraq as the security of Iran, and we hope that with the full implementation of the security agreement, stable security will be provided in the border areas of the two countries."

The top Iranian diplomat also discussed President Masoud Pezeshkian's plans to personally implement agreements between the two countries and expand relations between Iran and Iraq.

Al-Araji, for his part, presented a report on the progress of implementing the security agreement between the two countries and emphasized the Iraqi government's determination to fully implement it.

The two officials also discussed the latest developments in the region, calling for unity between Islamic countries to boost efforts to end the Israeli aggression on Gaza and Lebanon and the humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the war.

Iraq affirms opposition to using its airspace for any attack on Iran

On Saturday, al-Araji reaffirmed Baghdad's strong opposition to the use of Iraqi airspace for attacks on Iran or any other regional country. He made this clear during a meeting with Iran's military attaché, Major General Majid Qalipour, on Saturday.

The two officials discussed enhancing security and stability, strengthening border control agreements, and continuing cooperation in the fight against terrorism and smuggling.

According to a statement by the media office of the National Security Advisor, al-Araji and Qalipour discussed "ways to enhance the security and stability of the two countries and activate the memoranda of understanding to control the borders."

Last month, Iran accused "Israel" of using US-controlled Iraqi airspace to carry out an aggression on Iran.

Araghchi stated, at the time, that "the presence of the US military in the region is a reality," adding that the Israeli occupation jets "carried out the recent attack against Iran through the airspace opened up by the United States."