Iraq seeks Arab meeting at UN General Assembly over Israel raids on Lebanon

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani looks on before a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York City U.S. September 23, 2024. (REUTERS)
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  • Iraq “calls on and works to convene an urgent meeting of the leaders of Arab delegations... to review the repercussions of the Zionist (Israeli) aggression on our peaceful people in Lebanon

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Monday called for an urgent meeting of Arab leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly after Israel intensified its strikes on Lebanon.
Iraq “calls on and works to convene an urgent meeting of the leaders of Arab delegations... to review the repercussions of the Zionist (Israeli) aggression on our peaceful people in Lebanon and to work jointly to stop its criminal behavior,” Sudani said in a statement.