The MoU aims to enhance security cooperation and counter terrorism between the two neighboring countries.
In a statement on Wednesday, the embassy called Washington’s remarks “an unacceptable interference” in the independent bilateral relations of Iran and Iraq.
It described the US position as evidence of a destabilizing approach toward the region and an ongoing attempt to sow division among neighboring and Muslim nations.
The embassy emphasized the shared commitment of Iran and Iraq to strengthen ties based on good-neighborliness and mutual respect.
Such cooperation, it stated, is essential for peace, stability, and security along their shared borders and across the region.
Iran’s statement also noted that intrusive interventions violate the principles of the UN Charter and international law regarding cooperation between sovereign states.
The US spokesperson, earlier commenting on the MoU, claimed that “the United States supports the genuine sovereignty of Iraq, not arrangements that turn Iraq into a client state of Iran,” prompting the embassy’s sharp rebuttal.
