# Iraqi foreign minister: Democrats’ US election victory does not guarantee Middle East peace

https://mins.news/en/item/131823

- TASS, 2026-11-06 04:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2213615

> Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said the Democrats’ victory in the US congressional elections does not rule out war in the Middle East, calling a resumption of US-Iran hostilities very likely. He said Baghdad would do everything possible to avoid being drawn into the conflict, which he warned would be a disaster for Iraq.

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