Sudani: We are in contact with Iran and America to find a platform for dialogue between them in Baghdad.
Outgoing Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed on Tuesday that Iraq is in contact with Iran and America to find a platform for dialogue between them in Baghdad, noting that the principle of restricting weapons to the state enjoys national consensus and has now become acceptable.
The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that Al-Sudani received, on Tuesday, the ambassadors of the European Union countries accredited to Iraq.
According to the statement, Al-Sudani said that the 2025 elections represented a turning point in the history of the political process in Iraq, due to the integrity and smoothness of its conduct, and the size of the active participation, which indicated the return of some of the people’s confidence in the political process and the democratic system based on the peaceful transfer of power.
He explained that the government has carried out important structural reforms in various sectors over the past three years, and has been able to attract Arab and foreign investments and provide an attractive environment for the work of the local and foreign private sector, indicating that the principle of restricting weapons to the state enjoys national consensus and has become acceptable and everyone accepts it, and the talk now is about the timing and mechanism, which represents a clear positive development.
Al-Sudani pointed out that the world is living in a state of instability and that there is an erosion of the international system based on laws and rules since World War II, adding that the return of the logic of force and wars and the imposition of the will of one party on others is very dangerous, and we are witnessing it today on a wide scale in more than one place.
Al-Sudani continued, saying that “the current internal and regional challenges call for the formation of a strong government capable of making decisions away from any internal or external dictates,” explaining that “the priority now is to prevent institutional decline in this complex regional and international situation.”
He added that “the Reconstruction and Development Coalition will be a key factor in the political landscape of the next phase, given the popular mandate it has received,” adding: “We are in contact with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the American administration in order to find a dialogue platform in Baghdad between Washington and Tehran.”
Al-Sudani pointed out that his country has made great strides in its relationship with the international coalition, as it has taken full control of the Ain al-Asad base, and the number of coalition advisors in Baghdad has been significantly reduced, with the mission at the Harir base in Erbil to be fully completed in September 2026,” stressing that “Iraq will remain an active partner in the international coalition to fight ISIS, and our coordination continues in the fight against ISIS.”
He also stressed that Syria is experiencing an unstable situation, and we are concerned about the growing presence of ISIS elements and other extremist groups currently inside prisons, pointing to the importance of a transparent political process in Syria that includes everyone, and real steps and procedures to reassure all Syrian components by rejecting terrorism and extremism and respecting human rights.
Al-Sudani also said that “Iraq views Syria and its stability as a very important national and regional priority,” noting that “a stable and unified Syria in which all its components coexist in peace is a fundamental guarantee for the security of the region, and that Iraqi society is cohesive, our security forces are ready and able to impose security, and our borders are secure.”
According to the Prime Minister, the border security measures were taken two years ago based on an advanced reading of events in Syria, indicating that security in Syria requires collective responsibility and real international cooperation, and our position is firm in the immediate cessation of bloodshed in Gaza, stopping the violations in Lebanon, and ending the suffering of the Palestinian people.
Shafaq.com