Government Spokesperson: Iraq is Fully Sovereign; Government Determined to Consolidate State Authority and Restrict Arms

Government spokesperson Haider Al-Aboudi affirmed on Friday that Iraq is a fully sovereign state whose national decisions are independent and not subject to external dictations or internal pressures. In an official statement, Al-Aboudi clarified that the government program of Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi places the consolidation of state sovereignty and the restriction of weapons to official institutions at the forefront of its priorities. He praised the responsiveness of national forces to these directives, aimed at preventing the political exploitation of arms. In a related context, the spokesperson announced that September 2026 will mark the end of the International Coalition's military presence in the country. On the service and economic fronts, Al-Aboudi reassured citizens that salaries are fully secured, noting that the Prime Minister is personally overseeing the fuel crisis to ensure stations are supplied within the next two days, leveraging his extensive background in economic and business administration.