The Iraq thinks it exists risk of regional conflict if she temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip does not turn into a permanent trucesaid the adviser to the Iraqi prime minister on foreign policy issues.

Since the start of the war on October 7, armed groups close to Iran such as the Lebanese Hezbollah and other groups inside Iraq have launched almost daily attacks against Israeli and US forces in the region. But there have been no reports of attacks against US forces in Iraq and Syria since the four-day ceasefire in Gaza began. Some of the main Iraqi armed groups responsible for the recent attacks, such as Kataib Sayyid al-Suhanda and Kataib Hezbollah, have announced that they will implement the ceasefire but will continue their operations when it ends. They also say they will seek the expulsion of US forces from Iraq. About 2,500 US troops are stationed in the country today, in a mission that Washington says is aimed at advising and assisting Iraqi forces in their fight against the remaining cores of the Islamic State group.

“The entire region is on the brink of a catastrophic conflict that could involve everyone, and how far it will expand or how it will be controlled and stopped is unknown,” said Farhan Aladdin, an adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. “For this reason we consider any ceasefire as beneficial and important at this stage, first for the people in Palestine and Gaza but also for all countries in the region, including Iraq,” he added.