The United Nations welcomed the call of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, for his supporters to withdraw and stop the violence. International statements were renewed from Arab and foreign countries to call on all parties in Iraq for calm and dialogue.
The United Nations mission in Iraq praised Al-Sadr's recent announcement, describing it as moderate, and added - in a tweet on Twitter - that restraint and calm were necessary for the "voice of reason" to prevail.
UNAMI welcomes the recent moderate announcement of Muqtada al-Sadr.
As we said yesterday: restraint and calm are necessary for the voice of reason to prevail.
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— UNAMI (@UNIraq) August 30, 2022
For its part, the United Nations Human Rights Office expressed deep concern over the increasing reports of deaths and injuries amid violent clashes in Baghdad, and appealed to all parties concerned to take urgent steps to calm the situation for the benefit of the Iraqi people.
In the Arab and international reactions to the events in Iraq, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry called on the Iraqis to give priority to the language of dialogue and the supreme interest of their country.
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry said it hopes that the Iraqis will overcome the crisis through national dialogue, in order to protect Iraq and its citizens, security and stability.
The Qatari Foreign Ministry also stressed the need to resolve differences through political dialogue and peaceful methods, stressing Doha's support for Iraq, its unity, security and sovereignty.
As for the Saudi Foreign Ministry, it said that it followed up with great concern and concern the developments of events in Iraq, and called on all parties to stand united in order to preserve Iraq's capabilities and gains.
Western countries
In Washington, Deputy Spokesman for the US State Department Vidant Patel said that his country's government was briefed on the developments of violence and potential casualties, and it condemns all forms of violence, adding, "It is now time for dialogue and negotiations."
In turn, the French Foreign Ministry called on all political leaders in Iraq to affirm their keenness on the constitutional framework and to engage in a national and constructive dialogue for the benefit of the Iraqis.
The Dutch Foreign Ministry also called for all Iraqi parties to enter into a peaceful national dialogue that includes all.
Norway called for the constructive participation of all parties to find a just solution to end the political crisis in the country.
Today, Tuesday, the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, woke up to the sounds of intermittent clashes and explosions, after a bloody day after Muqtada al-Sadr announced his retirement from political work, as his supporters stormed yesterday the Republican Palace in Baghdad and other government headquarters across the country.
Al-Sadr announced a hunger strike until the violence and the use of weapons stopped. He also gave his supporters only an hour to withdraw from the Green Zone in the center of the capital, threatening to take "another position", which prompted them to withdraw so that cautious calm returned to the area.
The Joint Operations Command decided to lift the curfew in Baghdad and the provinces, while the Iraqi Ministry of Education announced the resumption of official exams tomorrow.