interference in the internal affairs of Iraq and the need to safeguard its sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity. He said dealing with the events of Basra requires a serious and comprehensive policy toward all armed militias without bias or exception, urging their leaders to participate in the political process. The minister noted the continuation of the unacceptable foreign interferences in the Iraqi internal affairs and the provision of suspicious financial and military support for some Iraqi militias and parties in a clear violation of Iraq's sovereignty and manipulation of its national identity. --More