Blinken initially said the meeting with the Iraqi PM went well…
Just one day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, a meeting Blinken said was “productive,” al-Sudani met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and criticized the U.S. and praised Hamas.
“I had a good, productive, candid meeting with Prime Minister al-Sudani,” Blinken told reporters on Sunday. “It was very important to send a very clear message to anyone who might seek to take advantage of the conflict in Gaza to threaten our personnel here or anywhere else in the region: don’t do it.”
Blinken sends message to Iran from Iraq : 'Don't do this' . pic.twitter.com/awskcu3pKe
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From The Daily Caller:
al-Sudani met with Khamenei in Tehran on Monday to jointly condemn Israel’s counteroffensive in the Gaza Strip, according to a press release from Khamenei’s office. During their meeting, al-Sudani described Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks as a “heroic operation.” “Despite this joy [referring to the Hamas Oct. 7 attacks], we are all deeply devastated by the brutal massacre in Gaza, which is a collective revenge on the people of this small region,” al-Sudani said.
al-Sudani also met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and criticized the U.S. for supporting Israel’s “crimes against humanity and genocide,” according to a press release from Raisi’s office. The two agreed that a broader regional conflict could only be avoided if Israel halts its counteroffensive. “Those who want the scope [of] this crisis not to expand to all over the region, must put pressure on the Zionist regime to stop this aggression and organized killing,” al-Sudani said on Monday.
More over at The Daily Caller:
Iraqi PM Meets With Iranian Leadership, Praises Hamas One Day After Meeting With Antony Blinken
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