Following a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Iraqi government and judiciary pledged to protect foreign diplomatic missions and prosecute attackers. Meanwhile, Rubio coordinated with Saudi and British counterparts to address Iranian regional threats.
Following a high-level diplomatic exchange, the Iraqi government has publicly committed to protecting foreign diplomatic missions, specifically addressing US security concerns. According to the Qatari state-funded network قناة الجزيرة, the US State Department announced that Secretary Marco Rubio and the Iraqi Prime Minister stressed Baghdad taking measures to protect US personnel and facilities. This was corroborated by an Iraqi government statement, reported by local news channel واحد عراق, confirming the Prime Minister assured Rubio of "Iraq's commitment to protecting missions, embassies, and consulates represented on its land".
The Beirut-based channel قناة الميادين | عاجل, which maintains a heavily pro-Iran and pro-Resistance editorial stance, also reported the call. While confirming the Iraqi Prime Minister's pledge to protect embassies, the channel presented the exchange neutrally and notably omitted the State Department's specific framing regarding the protection of "US personnel and facilities."
Domestically, Iraqi officials are moving to demonstrate accountability following recent security incidents. Both قناة الجزيرة and واحد عراق reported that the Iraqi Foreign Minister met with the President of the Supreme Judicial Council. During the meeting, they stressed the importance of taking judicial and legal measures against perpetrators of "terrorist crimes" involving attacks on diplomatic missions, state institutions, and Iraqi citizens.
The discussions with Baghdad appear to be part of a broader Middle East diplomatic effort by Rubio focused on countering Iran. According to واحد عراق, the US State Department announced that Rubio and his Saudi counterpart discussed strengthening Saudi defenses against "unjustified Iranian attacks on civilian targets". Additionally, Rubio consulted with his British counterpart regarding the Iran file, emphasizing continued coordination on Middle East security.
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