Attempt on Kadhimi’s life aimed at disturbing peace in Iraq: Amir-Abdollahian

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says early Sunday’s assassination attempt against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was aimed at disturbing peace in the West Asian country.

According to Press TV, he made the remarks in a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, during which he conveyed President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi’s greetings to the Iraqi prime minister and expressed happiness that al-Kadhimi is in good health.

The attempt on the Iraqi prime minister’s life is a step against stability and security in the friendly country of Iraq, which has been taken by Iraq’s ill-wishers, Iran’s top diplomat said.

The Iraqi foreign minister, for his part, outlined the latest developments pertaining to the assassination attempt and thanked the Iranian president on behalf of al-Kadhimi.

Husain said no one has been killed in the incident and an investigation has been launched into the matter.

‘Investigation cmte. must probe al-Kadhimis assassination attempt’

In a related development on Sunday, the Iraqi Resistance Coordination Committee, condemned the attack on the premier's residence, calling for the establishment of an investigation committee consisting of experts from the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi.

The statement emphasized that the attack was incompatible with “our enthusiasm for the reconstruction of Iraq” following the fall of dictatorship in 2003.

“We have offered scores of martyrs to protect and defend this country,” the Iraqi Resistance Coordination Committee added.

The statement continued by saying that the perpetrators of the attack seek to change the rules of the game, adding that the committee still calls for a fair probe into the main protagonists instigating deadly clashes with security forces during a peaceful demonstration in Baghdad on

It warned against measures taken to confuse the Iraqi people and make them forget about vote rigging in the recent parliamentary elections.

The Iraqi Resistance Coordination Committee also announced that it would use all peaceful and legal means guaranteed by the Iraqi Constitution to reclaim its rights.

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