(29 Jul 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baghdad, Iraq – 28 July 2025
1. Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani walking
2. Wide of al-Sudani during interview
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s Prime Minister:
“We know that the Netanyahu’s (Benjamin) government had a policy – and still does – of expanding the war in the region. Therefore, we made sure not to give any justification to any party to target Iraq or dragging it into this war and conflict.”
4. Close of Iraqi flags
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s Prime Minister:
“’We cannot allow any party or individual to use Iraqi territory as a base for launching military operations that endanger the country’s security and stability. We reiterate that this is the decision of the state, not of any individual or group. We conducted security operations with the acknowledgment of the international alliance to thwart numerous attempts to launch missiles and drones from within Iraq. More than 29 operations, yes, we did not announce it at the time, to protect security and stability, but it was a well-known practical action among the friends.”
6. Close of Iraqi flag
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s Prime Minister:
“Our communications with the countries’ leaders of the region, the extensive diplomatic efforts and at the same time, our conversation with the Iranian leadership was directed to calm down and to make room for dialogue and a return to negotiations.”
8. Close of reporters’ notebooks
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s Prime Minister:
“Unfortunately, it seems to be a fragile truce, which is causing concerns about the stability of the area. Therefore, that is why we are supporting the role of the United States, which has contributed to contain this war, and achieved this truce, and we support this effort, which has led to defuse the total war in the region. We hope that the negotiations will resume on the nuclear portfolio, and the interests of all parties will be taken into consideration to reach a political agreement to end this escalation that affects the regional security and the security of the world as a result.”
10. Mid of Iraqi flags
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s Prime Minister:
“With security, stability and the control of the authorities of the state on all the Iraqi territories, there will be no need or no justification for any group to carry weapons outside the scope of the state.”
12. Close of hand
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s Prime Minister:
“We were helped by information from friends in tracking the group that kidnapped the Russian citizen (Elizabeth Tsurkov). We understand and sympathise with her family. Our friends know how much effort we have put in. We do not negotiate with gangs or kidnappers, but we have been in discussions with political factions who have offered to help find out her fate. These discussions will continue until her release, God willing.”
14. Mid of Iraqi flags
15. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s Prime Minister:
“We are trying to develop our capabilities to discover the drones and their launch locations, so that we can take the necessary legal measures. A high-ranking investigative committee has been set up between the federal Iraqi government and the government of the Kurdish region and in coordination with the international alliance to identify the parties behind these terrorist acts”
16. Close of Iraqi flags
17. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s Prime Minister:
18. Close of hand
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