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US embassy: Iraq's security, sovereignty 'should not be put at risk'
30 August 2022 07:03 BST
The US embassy in Iraq has criticised unrest in the country and said it was "disturbing" that Iraqi institutions were not being allowed to operate.
"Iraq’s security, stability, and sovereignty should not be put at risk. Now is the time for dialogue to resolve differences, not through confrontation," the embassy said in a statement on Monday.
It added that while Iraqis have the right to protest, they should "respect the institutions and property of the Iraqi government, which belong to and serve the Iraqi people and should be allowed to function”.