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Key Takeaways
- Iraq's Foreign Ministry says attacks on diplomatic missions are not permitted.
- Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry reports interception of six Iranian ballistic missiles.
- The article cites statements from Iraqi Foreign Ministry and Saudi Defense Ministry.
Regional escalation and attacks
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense: Six Iranian ballistic missiles have been intercepted.
“Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We do not permit any attack on diplomatic missions”
Four Hashd al-Shaabi bases were targeted by drones and the force issued a statement taking responsibility.
Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We do not permit any attack on diplomatic missions.
The Peshmerga Ministry: We did not attack Hashd al-Shaabi.
Iraq: any attack on the ministry’s facilities will be met with a response from our forces.
In Iraq, every attack on our security forces will be answered.
Iran warns the United States strongly.
Iranian Navy: No American warships have come close to our waters.
A Kuwaiti Guard: A drone attack on an air base injured three soldiers.
The Iran-U.S. confrontation continues to escalate; the region remains tense.
Diplomacy and negotiation signals
Reuters: Washington and Tehran are proposing to regional states to halt the war.
Macron calls for direct talks between Israel and Lebanon.
Lindsey Graham: The United States should control long-range strike capabilities; the war will continue.
Donald Trump, U.S. President: The plan to restrict Iran’s influence in the Middle East and to counter Israel has failed.
Trump: Nations around the world must take responsibility for protecting the Strait of Hormuz.
Stoltenberg: NATO may become entangled in the Trump era.
The Iran-U.S. confrontation continues to escalate; the region remains tense.
Iran: Turkey is a friendly country and we have not attacked it.
Internal governance and economy
January 16: All institutions of the Kurdistan Region have collapsed.
“Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We do not permit any attack on diplomatic missions”
Sudani: Reorganizing allied bases poses a security risk to Iraq.
Fuad Hussein: The region’s turmoil threatens Iraq’s economy and its oil and gas.
Masrour Barzani and Tom Brack discuss the status of the Kurdistan Region and the area.
The U.S. embassy in Baghdad calls on its citizens to remain in Iraq.
Iran: Turkey is a friendly state and we have not attacked it.
Iranian Navy: No American warships have come close to our waters.
The Iran-U.S. confrontation continues to escalate; the region remains tense.
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