PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC: I WISH TRUMP SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING PEACE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
President Abdel Latif Jamal Rashid expressed his wishes for US President Donald Trump’s success in his efforts to achieve peace throughout the world on Wednesday.
The President of the Republic told Spanish National Radio that everyone in the Middle East is concerned about the ongoing Israeli attacks, whether against the Palestinians, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, or many other places, adding that these crimes against the peoples of the region must stop.
He continued, “Iraq hopes that the ceasefire between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel will continue to become a permanent ceasefire and that no further attacks will occur there.” He noted that “Israeli bombing of Gaza continues daily, resulting in dozens or even hundreds of casualties among civilians and innocent children every day.”
He added that the Arab countries had set their own conditions for ending the conflict, stating that “the first priority must be to stop this aggressive war, grant the Palestinian people their right to self-determination, enable them to establish their own state and enjoy their legitimate rights, and stop these massacres.”
He explained that “Iraq’s relations with Iran are good,” noting that “Iran is a neighboring country with which we share a border of more than 1,400 kilometers.” He added that these relations are not new; they have existed for a long time, and that we have extensive contacts with the Iranian side.
He continued, “There is an urgent need to find a comprehensive solution to address the problems facing Iran, as it continues to suffer from sanctions and the isolation imposed by some countries.” He emphasized that “the best course of action is to pursue dialogue and reach understandings with Iran so that it can become part of the international community.”
He continued, “I wish President Trump success in his efforts to achieve peace around the world, noting that without peace, we all suffer—economically, socially, and diplomatically.”
He emphasized that “ISIS was a terrorist organization, and we fought a long war against it because it controlled vast swaths of Iraqi territory. We succeeded in defeating it militarily, and the security situation in Iraq is much better today.
He noted that ISIS remains an ideological threat, and it is the duty of the entire international community to counter these ideas. He emphasized that ISIS must not be allowed to exist or operate in any way, adding that we are cooperating closely with the Syrian government to address this problem.
