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Iraq recalls ambassador from Tehran after missile strikes

Iraq recalls ambassador from Tehran after missile strikes

A man inspects the damage at a home following a missile strike launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the Kurdistan Region’s capital of Arbil, on Jan. 16, 2024. (Credit: Safin Hamid/AFP)

Iraq said Tuesday it has recalled its ambassador from Tehran for consultations after its ally's Revolutionary Guards carried out deadly missile attacks on its autonomous Kurdish region.

Ambassador Nassir Abdel Mohsen was "recalled for consultations in the context of the latest Iranian attacks on (regional capital) Irbil in which there were dead and wounded," a foreign ministry statement said.

Iraq said Tuesday it has recalled its ambassador from Tehran for consultations after its ally's Revolutionary Guards carried out deadly missile attacks on its autonomous Kurdish region.



Ambassador Nassir Abdel Mohsen was "recalled for consultations in the context of the latest Iranian attacks on (regional capital) Irbil in which there were dead and wounded," a foreign ministry statement said.