Baghdad: Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani emphasized the urgency for the United States to enhance its efforts in ceasing the ongoing war in Lebanon and Gaza during a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Prime Minister’s Office released a statement highlighting the discussion between Al-Sudani and Blinken. The conversation focused on the threats posed by the ongoing Zionist aggression in Gaza and Lebanon, stressing its detrimental effects on regional and global security and stability. Al-Sudani underlined the necessity for the United States, alongside other major nations, to increase their efforts to put an end to the conflict.

Furthermore, the Prime Minister highlighted the critical need for ongoing initiatives to alleviate the severe humanitarian consequences of the war. He called for intensified efforts to ensure the delivery of relief supplies to civilians caught in the conflict zones or those who have been displaced by the viol
ence.