German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned Sunday that the bloody conflict in Iraq could quickly spin into a regional "proxy war". Steinmeier, speaking to the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, called on Turkey, the Gulf Arab states and Iran to do their part to stabilise Iraq. "We have to prevent a proxy war of the regional powers breaking out on Iraqi soil," he said. He ruled out German military involvement in the conflict and criticised the Iraqi government for failing to integrate the country's rival regional, ethnic and religious groups.
06-15-2014, 07:31 PM
Germany warns of regional 'proxy war' in Iraq
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned Sunday that the bloody conflict in Iraq could quickly spin into a regional "proxy war". Steinmeier, speaking to the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, called on Turkey, the Gulf Arab states and Iran to do their part to stabilise Iraq. "We have to prevent a proxy war of the regional powers breaking out on Iraqi soil," he said. He ruled out German military involvement in the conflict and criticised the Iraqi government for failing to integrate the country's rival regional, ethnic and religious groups.
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