Iraq confirms readiness to normalize relations with Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

Nizar Hamdoun, the under secretary of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, stated that his country will not cooperate with the UN Security Council for free, saying that uplifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq is considered a condition for future cooperation with the council.

In press statements he made in Manama at the conclusion of a visit to Bahrain during which he met with Emir Hamad Bin Issa al-Khalifa and high-ranking officials Hamdoun urged the UN Security Council to fulfill its commitment, especially after Iraq's cooperation with the council through eight years.

He said, "Uplifting the siege off the Iraqi people has become an Arab public demand," and he assured his country's readiness to normalize relations with all Arab states, including Kuwait and Saudi Arabia emphasizing that Iraq "does not form a threat to anyone."