The Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that “The State of Kuwait is following with great concern the development of current events in the sister Republic of Iraq.”

In a statement, she said, “Kuwait calls on all parties to exercise restraint, renounce violence, and prioritize the language of dialogue and the highest interests of their country in order to preserve its gains and protect the blood of its brotherly people. “, emphasizing “Kuwait’s solidarity with the Iraqi government and people and its hope that security and stability will prevail everywhere.”

After the cessation of armed clashes in the capital Baghdad, Iraqi President Barham Salih pointed out that “the crisis cannot be avoided when it is aggravated by speeches, and the position of the leader of the Sadr movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, was responsible and passionate about the Motherland.”

In a televised address from Baghdad, he stressed that “we need serious reforms aimed at addressing deficiencies in the system of governance”, noting that “the end of today’s crisis does not mean the end of an entrenched political crisis”, noting that “we support the call of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi to dialogue. We call for the establishment of a coordination framework to communicate with Muqtada al-Sadr’s group.”