Sources told Al-Jazeera that leaders in the coordination framework, which includes the Iraqi Shiite political forces, with the exception of the Sadrist movement, informed Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi of their refusal to join the Baghdad government in any regional endeavor against Tehran, which is being prepared under the title of confronting Iranian threats.
The sources added that leaders in the coordinating framework made it clear to Al-Kazemi that his government is a caretaker government, according to the Iraqi constitutional and legal description;
Accordingly, it is not entitled to join any agreement or treaty, and they stressed that any action of this kind will be vigorously confronted within Parliament.
The position of the coordination framework comes days after the US National Security Council announced that President Joe Biden will participate during his visit to Saudi Arabia, on July 15-16, in a summit called by King Salman bin Abdulaziz, which includes the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iraq, Egypt and Jordan.
And within the agenda of the summit, in which the Prime Minister of Iraq is expected to participate, confronting the so-called Iranian threats.
Gantz's statements
A few days ago, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz called for building a regional alliance against Iran, led by the United States and including Arab countries that are allies of Washington.
And the Israeli Channel 12 revealed last week that Tel Aviv had deployed a radar system in the UAE and Bahrain, in the context of a joint plan to confront what it described as Iran's missile threats, and create an early warning system.
The Israeli channel added that this early warning system contributed months ago to the downing of an Iranian military march over Iraqi airspace on its way to Israel.