by Carl Osgood (EIRNS) — Jan. 06, 2024
Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani announced plans yesterday to arrange for the permanent withdrawal of US and US-led forces from Iraq, following the US strike in Baghdad on Jan. 4 that killed an Iraqi militia leader. He emphasized that the government is committed to “ensuring national sovereignty over Iraq’s land and skies.”
Al-Sudani said, “Iraq has a strategic partnership agreement and diplomatic relations with the United States, and in this way, the main principles of international relations and the United Nations Charter have been violated,” reported Shafaq News. He underscored that the Popular Mobilization Forces are an official militant group affiliated with the state and an integral part of the Iraqi armed forces.
“We have repeatedly said that any violation or transgression by any Iraqi party, or if Iraqi law is violated, the Iraqi government is the only party with the right to follow up on these violations, and no one can infringe on Iraq’s sovereignty,” Al-Sudani said.