Hezbollah condemns US strike in Iraq, criticizes Saudi Arabia – Shafaq News

Shafaq News- Beirut

Lebanon’s Hezbollah condemned the US-Saudi attack on Iraq,
calling it a “blatant and flagrant violation” of international law
and Iraq’s sovereignty and independence.

In a statement, the group said the strike targeted an
official Iraqi institution, adding the incident could have serious consequences
for the wider region and would only serve “the US-Israeli plan to destabilize
the Middle East and fuel regional tensions and conflict.”

“Saudi Arabia should have pursued dialogue and diplomatic
engagement with the Iraqi government to address any disputes or tensions
instead of following US and Israeli policies.”

Hezbollah called for an urgent, firm, and responsible Arab,
Islamic, and international response to end US policies that it characterized as
aggressive. 

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a state-affiliated
security organization that includes multiple armed factions, said at least 20
of its members were killed and 32 others were wounded after strikes targeted
official PMF facilities in several Iraqi provinces.

Saudi Arabia said it launched the strikes after
accusing Iranian-backed Iraqi armed factions of carrying out drone attacks
against energy facilities inside the Kingdom. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated
that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had directed more than 30
aerial attacks over a 72-hour period against US forces and Saudi infrastructure. 

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