Baghdad apologizes for burning the Iranian consulate in Karbala

[size=52]Baghdad apologizes for burning the Iranian consulate in Karbala[/size]

[size=45]The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) indicated that a phone call took place on Monday (May 17, 2021) between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, during which Rouhani expressed his regret over the recent attacks on Iranian diplomatic headquarters in Iraq, and that Al-Kazemi crossed in turn He expressed his regret and apology for the aforementioned attacks, stressing that this issue is under follow-up and that measures will be taken against the masterminds of these attacks.[/size]
[size=45]On the evening of May 9, hundreds of protesters set fire to empty tires and guards' rooms in front of the Iranian consulate building in Karbala. Protesting the assassination of the popular movement activist, Ihab Al-Wazni, accusing the Iraqi factions linked to Iran of being behind his assassination.[/size]
[size=45]On May 10, 2021, Iran delivered its Iraqi ambassador a protest note against the “attack” of demonstrators against its consulate in Karbala. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatib Zadeh said in a press conference that he strongly condemns the “attack” on Iranian diplomatic missions in Karbala. Iraq, according to Fars News Agency, following up: “The Iranian consulate and embassy in Baghdad contacted the concerned Iraqi authorities immediately, and they (protesters) were confronted by the security forces.” He expressed his hope that Iraq would fulfill its responsibilities in the best possible way. .[/size]
[size=45]The Iranian Foreign Ministry said, in a statement, that the Director General of Decrees and Foreign Affairs at the ministry met with the Iraqi ambassador, Naseer Abdul Mohsen Abdullah. She added that the Iranian official called for "tightening security measures to protect Iranian diplomatic buildings under the 1963 Vienna Convention."[/size]
[size=45]And at dawn on Sunday May 9, 2021, unknown gunmen assassinated the head of the Coordination of Protests in Karbala, Ihab Al-Wazni, near his home in Karbala. Perpetrators to justice.[/size]
[size=45]In October 2019, popular protests began and are still continuing in a limited way, and the previous government was toppled, headed by Adel Abdul Mahdi, and according to government figures, 565 demonstrators and security personnel were killed during the protests, including dozens of activists who were assassinated by unknown persons, and the Al-Kazemi government pledged to prosecute Those involved in killing protesters and activists.[/size]
[size=45](IRNA) added that Rouhani welcomed Baghdad’s positive role in mediating disputes between countries in the region, stressing Iran's support for Iraq as an important country in the Arab League, and affirming, according to IRNA, that “the terrorist organization ISIS continues to pose a major security threat in the region, and cooperation. Between the two countries is necessary to confront this terrorist group.[/size]
[size=45]For his part, the Prime Minister stressed "the need for a serious confrontation with the terrorist acts of the ISIS gang in the region, expressing his appreciation for the cooperation of the Islamic Republic with Iraq in this field."[/size]
[size=45]Referring to the meeting of the two countries' joint economic committee in January 2021, Rouhani said, “Implementing what was agreed upon in this committee, including expediting the completion of the important Shalamjah-Basra railway project and linking the railways, could constitute an important step in developing relations. "The economic situation between Iran and Iraq," while Al-Kazemi stressed, according to (IRNA), "the need to develop and deepen bilateral and regional relations between Tehran and Baghdad, and he also indicated that the agreement to establish the railway line between Basra and Shalamjah has entered the implementation stage."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Alam TV reported that the First Vice President of the Republic of Iran, Ishaq Jahangiri, stressed (January 30, 2021) the importance of completing the Shalamjah-Basra railway line, explaining that this project will connect the shipping line from China to the Mediterranean.[/size]
[size=45]The channel quoted Jahangiri as saying that the railway project “if implemented quickly, it will be considered one of the largest railways in the world, and through the establishment of this line, goods can be transported by rail from China to the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the most important transport hubs in the world will be established.” .[/size]
[size=45]Iran currently has six international railways with Turkmenistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the number of lines will reach 8 after the two projects linking Iraq and Azerbaijan.[/size]
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