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Zarif Calls on Iraq to Expel US Forces In Response to Soleimani's Killing

A handout picture provided by the Iranian foreign ministry on Wednesday, shows Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (right) posing for a picture with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein prior to a meeting over issues of mutual interest in capital Tehran. Photo: AFP
A handout picture provided by the Iranian foreign ministry on Wednesday, shows Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (right) posing for a picture with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein prior to a meeting over issues of mutual interest in capital Tehran. Photo: AFP
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Zarif Calls on Iraq to Expel US Forces In Response to Soleimani's Killing

A handout picture provided by the Iranian foreign ministry on Wednesday, shows Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (right) posing for a picture with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein prior to a meeting over issues of mutual interest in capital Tehran. Photo: AFP
A handout picture provided by the Iranian foreign ministry on Wednesday, shows Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (right) posing for a picture with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein prior to a meeting over issues of mutual interest in capital Tehran. Photo: AFP

Iran said the expulsion of US troops from the Middle East would be a suitable response to the assassinations of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were killed in a US strike in Baghdad last year.

This came as Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with his Iranian counterpart Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani in Tehran on Wednesday.

“The expulsion of US troops from the region would be a suitable response to the US assassinations of Soleimani and Al-Muhandis," Zarif said.

He also praised the Iraqi government for its role in the judicial process of the assassinations, hoping that the perpetrators of the crime will be punished through legal proceedings.

For his part, Shamkhani echoed the same remarks, describing the US military presence in Iraq as a source of instability.

He stressed the importance of joint cooperation between countries in the region, stressing that stability is achieved through dialogue and cooperation without any foreign intervention.

Shamkhani highlighted the importance of the agreements signed between Tehran and Baghdad.

The Iraqi FM praised Iran for helping Iraq in its war against ISIS.

“The Iraqi nation appreciates Iran’s cooperation with Iraq to fight terrorists, especially ISIS. Iraq will never forget it.”

He also expressed Iraq’s intention to boost bilateral ties between both countries, affirming that no foreign party could influence the Iraqi-Iranian ties.

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Kremlin Says It Wants Syria to Swiftly Restore Order after Opposition Attack

Fighters take over the district of Khan al-Assal following fierce fighting between Syrian government forces and opposition forces along with their Turkish-backed allies in the northern Syrian Aleppo province, on November 29, 2024. (Photo by Aaref WATAD / AFP)
Fighters take over the district of Khan al-Assal following fierce fighting between Syrian government forces and opposition forces along with their Turkish-backed allies in the northern Syrian Aleppo province, on November 29, 2024. (Photo by Aaref WATAD / AFP)
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Kremlin Says It Wants Syria to Swiftly Restore Order after Opposition Attack

Fighters take over the district of Khan al-Assal following fierce fighting between Syrian government forces and opposition forces along with their Turkish-backed allies in the northern Syrian Aleppo province, on November 29, 2024. (Photo by Aaref WATAD / AFP)
Fighters take over the district of Khan al-Assal following fierce fighting between Syrian government forces and opposition forces along with their Turkish-backed allies in the northern Syrian Aleppo province, on November 29, 2024. (Photo by Aaref WATAD / AFP)

The Kremlin said on Friday it wanted the Syrian government to restore constitutional order in the Aleppo region as soon as possible after an insurgent offensive there that captured territory for the first time in years.
Russia, a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, intervened militarily on Assad's side against insurgents in 2015 in its biggest foray in the Middle East since the Soviet Union's collapse, and maintains an airbase and naval facility in Syria.
Opposition led Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group launched an incursion on Wednesday into a dozen towns and villages in the northwestern province of Aleppo, which is controlled by Assad's forces.
It was the first such territorial advance since March 2020 when Russia and Türkiye, which supports the opposition, agreed to a ceasefire that led to the halting of military action in Syria's last major opposition stronghold in the northwest.
Russian and Syrian warplanes bombed an opposition-held area near the border with Türkiye on Thursday to try to push back the insurgents, Syrian army and opposition sources said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow regarded the attack as a violation of Syria's sovereignty and wanted the authorities to act fast to regain control.
"As for the situation around Aleppo, it is an attack on Syrian sovereignty and we are in favor of the Syrian authorities bringing order to the area and restoring constitutional order as soon as possible," said Peskov.
Asked about unconfirmed Russian Telegram reports that Assad had flown into Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Peskov said he had "nothing to say" on the matter.