Tehran 0
26 May 2019

In Baghdad, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif pledged that "we will defend against any war efforts against Iran, whether it be an economic war or a military one, and we will face these efforts with strength". His Iraqi opposite number underscored that "we oppose the unilateral actions taken by the U.S. We stand with the Islamic Republic of Iran in its position".

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