Arab News

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Tuesday to check on his health after the a drone attack on his Baghdad residence.

The crown prince wished Al-Kadhimi good health and reiterated the Kingdom’s continuous support for Iraq, its government and people as well as its security and stability.  

The prime minister thanked the crown prince for his nobility and brotherly feelings, which expressed the strong ties between the two countries.

Three drones targeted Al-Kadhimi’s home inside Baghdad’s Green Zone on Sunday. The attack injured a number of his bodyguards.

Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman also met with Iraq’s Defense Minister Juma Inad Al-Jubouri, “to review our bilateral relations in defense and discuss ways to develop them to achieve the common interests of our two brotherly countries,” he said on Twitter.