Security Agencies Affirm Commitment to Protecting Government Institutions and Diplomatic Missions in Baghdad

The General Command of the Armed Forces issued a comprehensive statement and official clarifications regarding the events witnessed around the perimeter of the International Zone (Green Zone) in the capital, Baghdad, confirming directives issued to units to handle protester groups with the highest professional standards and strict discipline. Supreme security authorities strongly emphasized that safeguarding sovereign state institutions and accredited diplomatic missions operating within its borders is a top national priority with absolute zero tolerance for breaches under any circumstances, entirely in fulfillment of its obligations under domestic laws and international treaties, such as the Vienna Convention regulating diplomatic relations.