ANALYSIS OF IRAQ NEWS: Ahead of his visit to the region, Blinken informs Al-Sudani of Iraq’s responsibility to protect military advisers from any attacks BY DINAR REVALUATION, 14 AUGUST

 Ahead of his visit to the region, Blinken informs Al-Sudani of Iraq’s responsibility to protect military advisers from any attacks

Shafaq News/ US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Monday.

A statement by the US State Department said that Blinken discussed by phone with the Iraqi Prime Minister enhancing stability in the region and avoiding escalation.

Blinken also stressed Iraq’s responsibility to protect coalition military advisers from any attacks.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to arrive in the Middle East today and plans to visit Qatar, Egypt and Israel.

The visit comes amid tensions in the region, which is anticipating a dual Iranian attack with the Lebanese Hezbollah on Israel, in response to the assassination of the head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, and the killing of Fuad Shukr, a prominent Hezbollah leader, during an airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

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ANALYSIS: 

Ahead of his visit to the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. 

During their call, Blinken emphasized Iraq's responsibility to protect coalition military advisers from any attacks and discussed ways to enhance regional stability and avoid escalation. Blinken's visit comes amid heightened regional tensions, particularly in light of recent developments involving Iran, Hezbollah, and Israel.