伊拉克 denies mediating US-Iran talks

Odaily Odaily reports that Iraq on Friday denied a New York Times report claiming that Iraq was mediating US-Iran talks to achieve a ceasefire. According to a statement from the Iraqi Prime Minister's media office, cited by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the report published by the New York Times on Thursday was "completely baseless and bears no relation to reality." The Iraqi Prime Minister's media office urged media outlets to "verify information, rely on official channels, and avoid disseminating unconfirmed reports or statements attributed to unnamed sources." (Jinshi)