JAKARTA - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said operations in the Strait of Hormuz would not help navigation and would provoke a reaction from Iran, adding that Iraq would not participate in it.
Escalation around Iran has led to a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the main route for the shipment of oil and liquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf countries to global markets, and has also affected oil export and production levels in the region.
US President Donald Trump has called on a number of countries to send ships to the strait.
"We do not believe in military solutions. Armed protection of ships will provoke a reaction from Iran and will not contribute to navigation. Therefore, we will not participate in any military action in the Persian Gulf," al-Sudani told the Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera, as reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Monday, March 23.
On March 19, six countries - Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan - announced their "readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through" the Strait of Hormuz.
Several other countries later joined the statement.
On February 28, the US and Israel launched an attack on targets in Iran, including in Tehran, which caused damage and civilian casualties. Iran responded by attacking Israeli territory and US military facilities in the Middle East.
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