Al-Sudani affirms Iraq’s support for Lebanon in call with President Aoun

BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Tuesday received a phone call from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, during which the two leaders discussed regional stability and the outcomes of the Arab League Summit held in Baghdad over the weekend.

According to a statement from the prime minister’s media office, Al-Sudani reaffirmed Iraq’s “firm and principled position in supporting Lebanon’s security, sovereignty, and stability,” and expressed “clear rejection of violations against Lebanese territory.”

President Aoun congratulated Al-Sudani on what he called a “successful” Arab Summit and praised Iraq’s initiative to establish an Arab Solidarity Fund for the reconstruction of Gaza and Lebanon. He also thanked Al-Sudani for pledging financial assistance.

During Saturday’s 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad, Al-Sudani proposed the fund to aid countries affected by war and crisis, announcing Iraq would contribute $40 million—divided equally between Gaza and Lebanon.

“We affirm Iraq’s contribution of $20 million for the reconstruction of Gaza and $20 million for the reconstruction of brotherly Lebanon,” Al-Sudani said in his address at the summit.

Statement from Al-Sudani’s media office: 

Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani received a phone call today, Tuesday, from the President of the Republic of Lebanon, Mr. Joseph Aoun.

The call focused on bilateral relations and ways to enhance joint cooperation between the two countries across various fields that serve the interests of both brotherly peoples and support further development and constructive engagement.

Prime Minister Al-Sudan reaffirmed Iraq’s firm and principled position in supporting Lebanon’s security, sovereignty, and stability, and expressed Iraq’s clear rejection of violations against Lebanese territory. He also stressed the need for the international community to play its role in addressing these breaches.

For his part, President Aoun congratulated Prime Minister Al-Sudani on the successful convening of both the Arab Summit and the Arab Development Summit hosted in Baghdad, and praised the initiatives put forward during the events in support of joint Arab action. He also expressed appreciation for Iraq’s continued solidarity with Lebanon, and commended the initiative launched by Prime Minister Al-Sudani at the Arab Summit in Baghdad regarding the establishment of an Arab Solidarity Fund for the Reconstruction of Lebanon and Gaza.