FM: We will not ally with Trump against Tehran

FM: We will not ally with Trump against Tehran

Political Since 2017-05-27 at 15:08 (Baghdad time)

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Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said on Saturday that the Iraqi government will not regulate the policy adopted by Washington against Iran, noting that "Iraq rejects policies hostile to Tehran."
In an interview with Spanish newspaper Abc during an international conference on the victims of ethnic and religious violence in the Middle East, which was hosted by the capital Madrid yesterday, Al-Jaafari said, "Iraq will not be on the anti-Iranian front, Axes in the region ".
The statement by the Iraqi foreign minister came in response to a question on US President Donald Trump's attempt to form a new front against Iran and whether Iraq will participate in it.
Jaafari said that "Iran has not attacked so far or occupies a hinterland of Iraqi territory," pointing out that "the northern neighbor (Turkey) penetrated its military forces 110 kilometers inside Iraq, although Baghdad continued its relations with Ankara."
"Iraq is a civilized country and does not follow the black and white policy towards multiple issues," Jaafari said


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Jaafari: Iraq rejects the policy of axes will not be hostile to Iran


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Foreign Minister Ibrahim al - Jaafari, yesterday, that Iraq would not be in front of the anti-Tehran, stressing that Iraq is a civilized policy of the White Track and Black rejects anti-Iran policies.
Jaafari said in an interview with the newspaper (ABC) Spanish, on the sidelines of the international conference on victims of ethnic and religious violence in the Middle East , which was held in Madrid, he said that "Iraq will not be in front of the anti-Iran, because it rejects the policies of axes in the region ". This came in response to a question about the pursuit of US President Donald Trump to form a new front against Iran and whether Iraq will participate in it.
He said foreign minister said that "Iran has not attacked yet or occupies inch of Iraqi territory, while the northern neighbor Turkey invaded the military troops 110 km inside Iraq, and although it continued to Baghdad 's relations with Ankara , " adding that "Iraq is a civilized country does not follow the white policy black towards multiple issues. "
To that Jaafari confirmed yesterday that Iraq is dealing with all countries that offer him help eliminate Daesh whether in the international coalition or outside of the international coalition, noting that Iraq has begun to think about reconstruction phase.
Jaafari said, to transfer his website 's remarks, said that " the positions of the Madrid conference on victims of all religious and ethnic violence are arranged on one thing to condemn Daesh and the assignment of the affected countries, particularly Iraq."
The foreign minister said that " the conference is a wide view of Iraq on the international position towards the rejection of terrorism; because more than eighty personal participated in the conference and contributed to the maturing of the speech against Daesh."
The al - Jaafari said " the Iraqi forces to evacuate civilians who wanted to get out of their areas; because they were in danger exhibition, and the security of them Iraqi army safety conditions," pointing out that "we think about the next step, a step that after the liberation of Mosul, a re - infrastructure damaged building by Daesh. "
He noted the foreign minister that "victories are an expression of three facts: Iraqi political discourse unified for all parties, movements, and the unity of the Iraqi armed force , all of the army, the police, the popular crowd, and the Peshmerga forces and the fight against terrorism, and the sympathy of the international situation, the international coalition, The aid we received , including Spain. "
He stressed Jaafari that "minorities in Iraq enjoy full freedom, they are the sons of Iraq , indigenous living in various provinces, and are present in the parliament and in the government, we do not need to provide evidence of this, and Ayaanon of harassment from the government, nor from the Iraqi society, but coexisting , and they are present in all organs of the State. "
He went on to say that "which hurt minorities, and all Iraqis is Daesh terrorist gangs; so the Iraqis Hab all to confront Daesh .. Christians and Yazidis are working in the armed forces, and the crowd popular to defend the country, and defending themselves as part of the Iraqi situation."
The al - Jaafari said "Iraq is dealing with all countries that provide assistance to him in eliminating Daesh whether in the international coalition, or outside of the international coalition , such as China, Iran .. NATO and they send me an invitation, and attended with them, and gave a speech, and they were very interacting, and I am thankful all of them for their support for Iraq. "
Jaafari is visiting Spain, and met with a number of officials. He stressed the importance of activating the parliamentary committees and the exchange of experiences between Iraq and Spain, during a meeting of the Foreign Relations Committee in the House of Representatives Spanish.
Jaafari said, according to a statement his office, that "Iraq is engaged in a fierce war against terrorism in defense of himself, and on behalf of the whole world."
He added that this "war against Daesh world war, because terrorists Daesh came from more than 120 countries; this requires a pause of the international community commensurate with the size of the globalization of terrorism, and the breadth and gravity."
He also met with al - Jaafari, both Spanish Defense Minister Maria Dolores de Kostbmal, according to a statement posted on al - Jaafari.
The Minister of Defense Spanish, "we understand the keenness of the Iraqi forces in Mosul, and progress slow; to preserve the safety of civilians, forces are Iraqi today aimed at freeing innocent before liberating the land, and no matter how long the time in the fight against terrorism , but we will not retreat in general terrorism."

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