Iraq is resuming oil exports to the global market through the Strait of Hormuz under the protection of US military forces, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said, Dijlah TV reports.
"Iraq is resuming oil exports through the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz under the protection of US forces," the minister said.
Fuad Hussein noted that Baghdad's diplomatic efforts are primarily aimed at preventing crises and protecting Iraq from the consequences of regional conflicts.
According to him, the region is currently in a state of "neither war nor peace" amid concerns over the possible resumption of confrontations and rising tensions.