By Ahmed Aboulenein and Babak Dehghanpisheh
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Babak Dehghanpisheh
BAGHDAD/DUBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Iraq’s prime Shi’ite Muslim cleric on Friday condemned the U.S.-Iranian navy confrontation taking place on Iraqi soil, saying it risked plunging the war-ravaged nation and the broader Center East into deeper battle.
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani stated assaults by each side inside Iraq this month confirmed blatant disregard for its sovereignty and its folks stood to endure most from Washington and Tehran’s battle.
Additionally on Friday, European overseas ministers gathered in Brussels to seek out methods to ease the precarious state of affairs that has unfolded up to now week.
In Washington on Thursday, the U.S. Home of Representatives voted to cease President Donald Trump from additional navy motion towards Iran.
However the area remained tense as Iranian navy commanders threatened extra assaults, fuelling worries that the obvious pause in hostilities might be…