The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran recently condemned the illegal and inhumane actions and movements of the U.S. government in a statement. This statement particularly emphasizes the United States' efforts to disrupt Iran's trade and air transport relations with other countries through the implementation of extraterritorial sanctions.
Deep Historical Ties between Iran and Iraq
The statement mentions that these actions are not only contrary to the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and international law but also represent an attempt to undermine friendly relations between countries, especially neighbors. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also referred to the deep historical, religious, cultural, and people-to-people ties between the two nations of Iran and Iraq, considering the imposed restrictions on air travel between the two countries as contrary to shared interests and benefits.
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Problems Caused by Restrictions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the relationship between Iran and Iraq is more than a conventional relationship between two neighboring countries and is based on deep people-to-people ties and mutual interests in various fields. The statement refers to the movement of millions of Iranian and Iraqi citizens for various activities, including pilgrimage to holy sites, tourism, and education, stating that issues related to transport and communications between the two nations should be managed with an independent and responsible approach.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stressed that the imposed restrictions on air travel have created serious problems for hundreds of thousands of passengers, pilgrims, patients, students, and economic activists from both countries, and are contrary to the strategic and neighborly relations between Iran and Iraq.
In conclusion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while respecting the national sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq, has urged this country to take appropriate decisions in the face of economic terrorism and U.S. instigation to restore normal conditions for flights between the two countries. This request has been made in pursuit of preserving the interests and benefits of both nations.
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