Fawad Hossein’s consultation in Washington for the release of Iran’s blocked assets in Iraq

The Iraqi Foreign Minister, in a meeting with the US Deputy Secretary of State in Washington, while examining the issue of the blocked property of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Iraq, emphasized the need for a quick and fair solution to it.

According to Iraqi media, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fawad Hossein met with John Bass, the US Department of State’s deputy for administrative and political affairs, in Washington and discussed a number of important bilateral and regional issues.

According to the statement of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, during this meeting, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fawad Hussein emphasized the importance of strengthening US-Iraqi relations in various fields.

Fawad Hossein pointed out the common desire to expand political and economic cooperation between the two countries and examined a number of basic issues, including Iran’s property in Iraq.

The Iraqi Foreign Minister, while investigating the issue of Iran’s blocked property in Iraq, emphasized the need to create a quick and fair solution in order to serve the interests of the parties and strengthen financial stability in the region.

In this meeting, he also expressed concern about the situation in Gaza and the worsening situation in it and the spread of the conflict to southern Lebanon. Fawad Hossein stressed the importance of intensifying international efforts to stop the escalation of tension and achieve peace in the region.

Previously, the debt of the Iraqi government to Iran for the import of electricity and gas was said to be about 10 billion dollars.

Source: IRNA