International concern about the clashes in Baghdad, and Turkey fears a threat to the stability of Iraq

International concern continues over the ongoing clashes in Iraq, which have led to dozens of deaths and injuries.

Turkey said that the recent developments threaten the stability, unity and security of Iraq.

Tonight, the Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed Ankara's concerns about the spread of violence throughout Iraq, stressing the call for all parties to exercise restraint and resolve disputes through dialogue.

In turn, the United Nations Mission in Iraq - based inside the Green Zone - called on the demonstrators to leave the area, describing the situation as a "very dangerous escalation", warning that "the survival of the state itself is at stake."

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he is following with concern the ongoing protests in Iraq and reports of casualties, and calls for calm and restraint, adding that he urges all parties in Iraq to calm down and urgently engage in a peaceful dialogue on the political process.

For its part, France expressed its deep concern over the events in the capital, Baghdad, and a number of Iraqi provinces, and said it called on the Iraqi parties to exercise the utmost restraint.

In turn, the European Union said that it calls on all Iraqi parties to exercise the utmost restraint, and Britain urged the Iraqi parties to give precedence to the language of dialogue.

Dialogue not confrontation

The United States described the situation in Iraq as "worrying", and called for calm and dialogue, adding that "the time is now for dialogue, not confrontation."

The US embassy in Baghdad said that the turmoil in Iraq does not allow the country's institutions to operate, while White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters that Washington does not see a need to evacuate its embassy staff in Iraq at the present time.

As for Tehran, it announced that its foreign minister discussed with the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad "the safety of Iranian pilgrims in Iraq" and the need to monitor their conditions.

Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi said that dialogue is the only way to achieve security and stability in Iraq.

In the Arab world, Algeria announced that it is following with great concern the developments of the situation in Iraq, and calls on all parties to prefer the language of dialogue in order to preserve lives and property.

The Egyptian authorities said that they are following the current situation in Iraq with interest, and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed "Egypt's full support for the security and stability of Iraq and the safety of its brotherly people," calling on "all Iraqi parties to give priority to the supreme interest of their country in order to overcome the political crisis through dialogue, and in a manner that achieves stability, security and prosperity." for the Iraqis.

The League of Arab States called on the Iraqis to give priority to the language of dialogue to overcome the current political crisis, with a warning of the country's slide into more violence, chaos and bloodshed.