Geneva: Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Ahmed Al-Asadi has renewed Iraq’s steadfast support for the Lebanese people, emphasizing the justice of their cause and condemning what he described as the barbaric actions of Zionist aggression that disregard international covenants and humanitarian norms.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Al-Asadi expressed these sentiments during a meeting with Lebanese Labor Minister Mustafa Bayram on the sidelines of the Board of Directors meetings of the International Labor Organization in Geneva. He characterized the actions of the Zionist forces as an extermination campaign against human values and norms.

Further elaborating on Iraq’s stance, Al-Asadi detailed his country’s position on Lebanese refugees in Iraq, referring to them as guests and highlighting efforts to mobilize resources to assist them.