WANA (Aug 13) – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Baghdad has condemned recent remarks by the U.S. State Department spokesperson on the Iran–Iraq security memorandum of understanding (MoU), calling them “interventionist and unacceptable” and in violation of the principles of the UN Charter.

 

The statement reaffirmed the shared determination of Tehran and Baghdad to strengthen bilateral ties based on good neighborliness, mutual respect, and counterterrorism, describing Washington’s position as “evidence of the United States’ destabilizing approach in the region.”

 

Earlier, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce criticized the agreement, claiming that Washington supports Iraq’s “genuine sovereignty,” not laws that would “turn Iraq into a state dependent on Iran.”

 

Meanwhile, the Iraqi Embassy in Washington issued a statement underscoring Baghdad’s full independence, stressing that Iraq “follows the policy of no country” in its foreign relations. The embassy added that Iraq, under its constitution, has the right to sign agreements with any country, and that the recent MoU with Iran was aimed at security cooperation and border control.

 

The Iran–Iraq security memorandum was signed on Tuesday in Baghdad by Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Qassem al-Araji, Iraq’s National Security Advisor, in the presence of the Iraqi Prime Minister. Speaking at a joint press conference, Larijani said the agreement’s main objective is to “prevent any party or country from disrupting the security of either nation and to foster stability in bilateral relations,” adding that it could serve as a model for cooperation with other regional states.

A joint security memorandum between Iran and Iraq was signed by Larijani and al-Araji

A joint security memorandum between Iran and Iraq was signed by Larijani and al-Araji on August 11, 2025. Social media/ WANA News Agency