Reuters - Iraq�s Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi condemned on Friday a U.S. air strike in Baghdad that killed Iran�s most powerful general and a top Iraqi Shi�ite militia commander as a breach of sovereignty.

�Yesterday�s targeting of a military commander in Iraq�s armed forces near Baghdad international airport is a flagrant breach of sovereignty and violation of international agreements,� he said in a statement.

�Iraq must avoid becoming a battlefield or a side in any regional or international conflict,� he added. Halbousi, who as speaker is Iraq�s top Sunni Arab politician, called on the government to take all steps needed to stop such attacks.


Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed; Writing by Ahmed Aboulenein; Editing by Maha El Dahan