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Iraq asked neighbouring Iran to intervene to stop the targeting of diplomatic missions in the Green Zone, Iraq s foreign minister said on Monday.
The embassies of several western countries, including the US, are in the Green Zone. It is considered a safe area in Baghdad, but has been the target of several rocket attacks in the past year.
“The government has taken several security and military measures since the attacks on the Green Zone began and by taking political steps to overcome these such as reaching out to Iran which occurred during my visit to Tehran,” Fuad Hussein said during an interview with Al Arabiya.
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The US Navy s operations chief said on Thursday that the Gulf maritime region is stable despite threats and malign activities amid rising tensions with Iran.
“Things seem to be stable in the region, we have the US and a dozen nations working together to keep the navy safe,” Adm Mike Gilday said
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Adm Gilday, who had just completed a trip to Bahrain, said the US was “sending a clear signal to Iran and others that we have the capability to respond if we are required to”.
“We have the right forces in place and we are sending the right message publicly, they have been accepted and we have been able to deter malign activities,” he said.