On Wednesday, Iraq\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Lebanese ambassador to Iraq, Ali al-Habhab, to protest remarks made by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding Iraq\u2019s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashd al-Shaabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an official statement, the ministry expressed its disapproval of comments made by President Aoun in a recent interview, where he rejected the idea of adopting the PMF model to integrate Hezbollah into the Lebanese army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mohammed Bahr al-Uloom, Iraq\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations, emphasized that the PMF is a key pillar of Iraq\u2019s security framework. He noted that the PMF is a legally recognized institution that is fully integrated into the Iraqi state system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that it would have been preferable not to involve Iraq in Lebanon\u2019s internal political debates by citing an official Iraqi entity as an example. The deputy minister also expressed hope that President Aoun would reconsider his remarks in the spirit of mutual respect and in the interest of strengthening the fraternal ties between the two nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For his part, Ambassador Ali al-Habhab reaffirmed the importance of Lebanese-Iraqi relations. He pledged to convey Baghdad\u2019s concerns to President Aoun and to work toward easing tensions in order to preserve and deepen bilateral cooperation, the statement concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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