The Iraqi government has developed an integrated security plan to hold ground and “prevent threats to neighboring countries,” announced Sabah al-Numan, spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces. The National Security Council held on Wednesday an emergency meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, to discuss the latest security developments. The council decided to establish an integrated security plan to hold territory, counter any violation of Iraq's sovereignty, and prevent any party from threatening neighboring countries. The meeting reaffirmed the government's firm stance rejecting all hostile acts, regardless of the perpetrator or the justifications, stressing that handling and countering such attacks is an exclusive responsibility of the Iraqi government and state constitutional institutions alone. The council renewed the government's commitment to consolidating stability in the region, actively contributing to the preservation of international peace and security, and adopting a foreign policy based on dialogue, cooperation, respect for international law, and the principles of good neighborliness. It underscored diplomatic means to resolve conflicts, in line with a strategic approach to distance Iraq from regional conflicts, thereby safeguarding its national interests and protecting the security of its people and sovereignty. The government calls on all parties not to be drawn into action that fuel instability in the region and undermine the law enforcement plan adopted by the government since assuming office, said the council. It added that it was proceeding with the implementation of the security agreement for the withdrawal of the international coalition by the end of September and completing the procedures of the plan to confine weapons to the state.
