Joint Statement Following the Foreign Ministers Meeting of the Republic of Iraq, the Syrian Arab Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran 

Joint Statement

The Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Iraq, the Syrian Arab Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran, met at the headquarters of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad, on 6 December 2024. 

The meeting touched on the challenges facing the region in general and the recent security developments in Syria.

The ministers shared views that focused on the severity of the events in Syria, and their sensitivity to all parties in the region, and the possibility of the expansion of their dimensions which will pose a serious danger to the three countries and threaten the security of their peoples and the entire region. The participants condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations that are classified by the Security Council and stressed the need for collective action to counter it.

The ministers condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on Syria as well as on Gaza and Lebanon.

They also agreed on the need to continue consultation and coordination between the three countries to follow-up on these developments and prepare for any developments in the next days.

Furthermore they emphasized respect for Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity.

Additionally the ministers affirmed that threatening Syria’s security constitutes a general danger to the stability of the entire region and there is no choice but to coordinate, cooperate and continue diplomatic consultation to eliminate all risks of escalation in the region.

As well as, they stressed the necessity to mobilize all Arab, regional and international efforts to find peaceful solutions to the challenges facing the region in general and Syria in particular.