Iranian, Iraqi FMs hold telephone conversation

In a telephone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian condemned the shelling of the city of Zakho in Dehouk Province in the north of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The attack killed a number of innocent people including women and children as well as families who were touring the area and enjoying its natural scenery.

In a telephone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian condemned the shelling of the city of Zakho in Dehouk Province in the north of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The attack killed a number of innocent people including women and children as well as families who were touring the area and enjoying its natural scenery.

In the telephone conversation, Amirabdollahian sympathized with the families of the victims as well as the Iraqi government and nation. He also reaffirmed Iran’s unwavering support for Iraq’s stability and security.

The Iranian Foreign Minister also notified his Iraqi counterpart of the decisions adopted at the Astana summit and views of the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey, especially those that stress the use of peaceful means to resolve problems at border areas.

The Iraqi foreign minister also thanked the Islamic Republic of Iran for its sympathies and condolences over the death of civilians in the shelling. Fuad Hussein said last night, he pursued the developments from up close by visiting the site of the attack where there were some tourists from Baghdad and Basra. Hussein also strongly condemned the shelling of the region as a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Iraqi foreign minister rejected the claim that terrorists are in the area, as a lie.