In Iraq, German minister condemns Iran's cross-border attacks

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein shake hands as they meet, in Baghdad, Iraq March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iranian missile attacks across the Iraqi border are unacceptable and put both civilians and regional stability at risk, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on a visit to the Iraqi capital nearly 20 years after the U.S.-led invasion.

"With its missile attacks, the Iranian regime shows not only that it recklessly and brutally suppresses its own people, it also puts human life and the stability of the whole region at risk to hold on to power," she said on Tuesday.