Saudi FM rejects any aggression on Iraqi soil

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday that his country is committed to “the sovereignty and independence of Iraq”.

Faisal Bin Farhan was addressing leaders from the Middle East and Europe who had gathered in Jordan for a conference on bolstering security and stability in Iraq. The meeting included high-level officials from Saudi Arabia and Iran along with leaders from France, Iraq, Turkey, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and the European Union.

The countries said the goal was to show “support for Iraq, its sovereignty, security, and stability, as well as its political process, its economic and development progress, and its efforts to rebuild.”