Baghdad: Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has condemned the Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territories during a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araqchi.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, during the phone call, Hussein expressed his condolences for the deaths of high-ranking Iranian armed forces commanders, nuclear scientists, university professors, and civilians. He urged global condemnation of what he described as a heinous crime by the Zionist regime.

Hussein labeled the Israeli attack as a gross violation of Iran’s national sovereignty, international law, and the United Nations Charter. He emphasized that such aggression poses a serious threat to the stability and security of the entire region.

The Iranian foreign minister thanked his Iraqi counterpart for the call and the stance of the Iraqi government, its people, as well as religious scholars, in condemning the Israeli attack against Iran.