Iraq says committed to protecting diplomatic missions in country

Iraq says committed to protecting diplomatic missions in country
Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) condemned on Friday an incident that affected diplomats from the Australian Embassy in Baghdad. (File/
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Updated 27 August 2022
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Iraq says committed to protecting diplomatic missions in country

Iraq says committed to protecting diplomatic missions in country
  • MOFA reaffirmed its commitment to protecting all missions in the country

Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) condemned on Friday an incident that affected a vehicle for diplomats from the Australian Embassy in Baghdad.
MOFA reaffirmed its commitment to protecting all missions in the country, according to a statement on state agency INA. 
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs deplores the incident that affected a diplomatic wheel belonging to the Australian Embassy in Baghdad, which did not result in injuries," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahaf in the statement. 
Al-Sahaf also said Iraq is fully committed to the Vienna Convention, which includes regulating relations and protecting cadres and buildings of diplomatic missions.