Commitment to preventing cross-border attacks: Iraqi National Security Advisor

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - The Iraqi National Security Advisor stressed that Iraq will never allow its territory to be used for attacking neighboring countries.

Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim Al-Araji, in a meeting with French Ambassador to Iraq Mr. Patrick Durrell on Thursday April 4, stated that Paris and Baghdad continue to coordinate in the fight against terrorism, emphasizing that Iraq will never allow its territory to be used for attacking neighboring countries.

"Iraq is committed to enhancing relations with the United States and implementing all provisions of the strategic agreement between the two countries," he added.

He also emphasized that Iraq would no longer tolerate its territory being used to settle regional conflicts.

On March 19, 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey would control its border with Iraq by next summer, pledging to prevent PKK activities along the border and to continue operations in Syria.

On March 19, 2023, Iran and Iraq signed a security agreement to safeguard their shared borders, citing opposition forces as a threat to Iran's stability.